Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   In the year 1873 austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.  

Aug 31   On this day in history charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70  

Sep 01   Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   In the year 1873 regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street  

Sep 08   On this day in history david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church  

Sep 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer in the year 1873.  

Sep 12   Sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin) in the year 1873.  

Sep 15   In the year 1873 last German troops leave France  

Sep 16   German troops leave France in the year 1873.  

Sep 17   In the year 1873 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University  

Sep 18   Govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St in the year 1873.  

Sep 19   Black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on this day in history.  

Sep 20   On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal  

Sep 20   Robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1873 tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title  

Sep 26   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer  

Sep 28   Emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37 in the year 1873.  

Sep 28   In the year 1873 julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school)  

Oct 02   Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies in the year 1873.  

Oct 02   Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) in the year 1873.  

Oct 03   Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1873 kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies  

Oct 03   The Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line in the year 1873.  

Oct 04   In the year 1873 toronto Argonaut Football Club forms  

Oct 06   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer in the year 1873.  

Oct 08   1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute in the year 1873.  

Oct 08   Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) on this day in history.  

Oct 09   Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) in the year 1873.  

Oct 11   In the year 1873 toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto  

Oct 14   In the year 1873 jose Serrano Simeon, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)  

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born in the year 1873.  

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born in the year 1873.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)  

Jan 06   In the year 1873 birth of karl Straube, German organist/conductor  

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born in the year 1873.  

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of lucien Capet, composer  

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)  

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803) died in the year 1873.  

Jan 20   The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies  

Feb 07   On this day in history death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)  

Feb 13   On this day in history petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies