Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history -8º F in Boston MA  

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

Mar 08   On this day in history paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer  

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 11   On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector  

Mar 11   In the year 1872 construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.  

Mar 13   On this day in history oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist  

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

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

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

Mar 17   Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1872 frank Hoyt Losey, composer  

Mar 19   Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director on this day in history.  

Mar 20   Bernhard Seklas, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 22   In the year 1872 illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment  

Mar 25   Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina) in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 26   The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 28   On this day in history jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)  

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.  

Mar 30   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer  

Mar 31   On this day in history sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)  

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

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

Apr 02   George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1872.  

Jan 15   In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)  

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

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1872.  

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.  

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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.