Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   Canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1872 1st patent list issued by US Patent Office  

Jan 03   The first patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.  

Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder in the year 1872.  

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) in the year 1872.  

Jan 11   In the year 1872 paul Graener, composer  

Jan 12   Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) in the year 1872.  

Jan 18   On this day in history paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

Jan 20   Calif Stock Exchange Board organized on this day in history.  

Jan 20   California Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.  

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister in the year 1872.  

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals) in the year 1872.  

Jan 29   Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)  

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.  

Feb 06   In the year 1872 theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]  

Feb 07   On this day in history alcorn A & M College opens  

Feb 07   On this day in history nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister  

Feb 10   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP) in the year 1872.  

Feb 14   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1872 hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin  

Feb 20   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1872 metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.  

Feb 20   In the year 1872 silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine  

Feb 21   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82  

Feb 22   On this day in history 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)  

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) in the year 1872.  

Feb 22   Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1872 john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)  

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University in the year 1872.  

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

Jan 06   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)  

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)  

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66  

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.  

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.