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   In the year 1872 yellowstone becomes world's first national park  

Mar 03   On this day in history wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897  

Mar 05   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains on this day in history.  

Mar 07   -8°F in Boston, MA in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 07   In the year 1872 piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie)  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1872 felix Borowski, composer  

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

Mar 11   Abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 16   The first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) in the year 1872.  

Mar 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment  

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   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   On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher  

Mar 28   Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 30   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1872 1st edition of The Standard  

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer in the year 1872.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer  

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

Jan 15   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.  

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

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

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

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

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