Historical Events In 1872

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

Mar 01   In the year 1872 yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park  

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1872 george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains  

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

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

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

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

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1872 the first 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 17   In the year 1872 billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)  

Mar 18   On this day in history frank Hoyt Losey, composer  

Mar 19   In the year 1872 sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director  

Mar 20   In the year 1872 bernhard Seklas, composer  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1872 tadeusz Joteyko, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.  

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 in the year 1872.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)  

Jan 21   In the year 1872 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.