Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   Charles Blake Cochran, impresario on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 01   In the year 1872 israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee)  

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

Oct 02   Morgan State University founded in the year 1872.  

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

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer in the year 1872.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1872 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun  

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

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

Oct 27   On this day in history emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)  

Oct 29   J S Risdon patents metal windmill on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin)  

Nov 04   Herman Finck, composer in the year 1872.  

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

Nov 05   On this day in history susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant  

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

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   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague  

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

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

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 in the year 1872.  

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   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 in the year 1872.