Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   On this day in history charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U  

Mar 01   On this day in history yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park  

Mar 01   On this day in history yellowstone becomes world's first national park  

Mar 03   Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897 in the year 1872.  

Mar 05   On this day in history george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains  

Mar 07   -8°F in Boston, MA on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1872 -8º F in Boston MA  

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) in the year 1872.  

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer in the year 1872.  

Mar 10   In the year 1872 giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66  

Mar 11   In the year 1872 abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector  

Mar 11   On this day in history construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.  

Mar 13   Oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist in the year 1872.  

Mar 16   1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton in the year 1872.  

Mar 16   The first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton in the year 1872.  

Mar 16   On this day in history the first FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton  

Mar 17   On this day in history billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)  

Mar 18   Frank Hoyt Losey, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director  

Mar 20   On this day in history bernhard Seklas, composer  

Mar 22   Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment in the year 1872.  

Mar 22   Illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)  

Mar 26   7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States  

Mar 26   Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher in the year 1872.  

Mar 28   Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30   Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 31   Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) in the year 1872.  

Apr 01   1st edition of The Standard in the year 1872.  

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1872 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine  

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

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

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

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

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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.