Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   In the year 1872 charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U  

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history -8°F in Boston, MA  

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

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer in the year 1872.  

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1872.  

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   Frank Hoyt Losey, composer in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 25   In the year 1872 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher  

Mar 28   In the year 1872 jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)  

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

Mar 30   Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer in the year 1872.  

Mar 31   In the year 1872 sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1872 tadeusz Joteyko, composer  

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

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.  

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 in the year 1872.  

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

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

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.  

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.