Historical Events In 1872

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

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

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   On this day in history alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

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 in the year 1872.  

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   In the year 1872 calif Stock Exchange Board organized  

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

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   The birth of Paul Fort, French poet in the year 1872.  

Feb 06   On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]  

Feb 07   In the year 1872 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) on this day in history.  

Feb 14   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) in the year 1872.  

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

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1872 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   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1872 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   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82  

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.  

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.  

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   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)