Historical Events In 1872

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 1st patent list issued by US Patent Office  

Jan 03   On this day in history the first patent list issued by US Patent Office  

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   Paul Graener, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1872 edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 18   In the year 1872 paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1872 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1872 learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)  

Jan 29   On this day in history francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina  

Jan 31   Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) in the year 1872.  

Feb 01   In the year 1872 paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose  

Feb 01   The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   Alcorn A & M College opens in the year 1872.  

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1872 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1872 in Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada  

Feb 20   Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin in the year 1872.  

Feb 20   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags in the year 1872.  

Feb 20   Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)  

Feb 22   On this day in history labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH  

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   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

Jan 18   In the year 1872 birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

Jan 07   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)  

Jan 21   On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81  

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   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)  

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76  

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