Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   On this day in history charles Blake Cochran, impresario  

Sep 26   Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18) in the year 1872.  

Sep 26   The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City in the year 1872.  

Sep 28   Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway) on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1872 "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village  

Oct 01   Israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee) on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  

Oct 02   Morgan State University founded on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history bloomingdale's department store in NY opens  

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business in the year 1872.  

Oct 11   Harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46) in the year 1872.  

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   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 in the year 1872.  

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

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

Oct 21   In the year 1872 germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S.  

Oct 21   In the year 1872 jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78  

Oct 23   Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 in the year 1872.  

Oct 27   In the year 1872 emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)  

Oct 29   In the year 1872 j S Risdon patents metal windmill  

Nov 03   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin) in the year 1872.  

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

Nov 05   In the year 1872 suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.)  

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   The ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   In the year 1872 maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre)  

Nov 15   Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert) in the year 1872.  

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   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

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

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.  

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   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1872 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   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.  

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)  

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.