Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   In the year 1872 charles Blake Cochran, impresario  

Sep 26   On this day in history ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)  

Sep 26   On this day in history the first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.  

Sep 28   In the year 1872 lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway)  

Sep 29   On this day in history "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village  

Oct 01   Israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee) in the year 1872.  

Oct 02   Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1872 morgan State University founded  

Oct 03   Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history edward Faber Schneider, composer  

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) in the year 1872.  

Oct 09   Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1872 harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46)  

Oct 12   Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover) in the year 1872.  

Oct 14   On this day in history albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63  

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun on this day in history.  

Oct 19   In the year 1872 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales  

Oct 21   Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S in the year 1872.  

Oct 21   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1872 theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61  

Oct 27   Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette) in the year 1872.  

Oct 29   On this day in history j S Risdon patents metal windmill  

Nov 03   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Herman Finck, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.) on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1872 susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant  

Nov 07   cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned 4 weeks later on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later in the year 1872.  

Nov 07   On this day in history the ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted  

Nov 09   Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert)  

Nov 22   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague  

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

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

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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   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.