Historical Events In 1872

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

Sep 26   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway)  

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

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

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 in the year 1872.  

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

Oct 08   In the year 1872 john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)  

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 in the year 1872.  

Oct 12   Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover) on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 in the year 1872.  

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun in the year 1872.  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S.  

Oct 21   On this day in history jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78  

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) on this day in history.  

Oct 29   J S Risdon patents metal windmill in the year 1872.  

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

Nov 04   In the year 1872 herman Finck, composer  

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

Nov 05   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07   In the year 1872 mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later  

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

Nov 09   In the year 1872 fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston  

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

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   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.