Historical Events In 1873

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

Aug 31   In the year 1873 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   In the year 1873 guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song)  

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   On this day in history last German troops leave France  

Sep 16   German troops leave France in the year 1873.  

Sep 17   On this day in history 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University  

Sep 18   Govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St on this day in history.  

Sep 19   Black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic in the year 1873.  

Sep 19   On this day in history black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic  

Sep 20   Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies in the year 1873.  

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   Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title in the year 1873.  

Sep 26   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer  

Sep 28   Emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school) in the year 1873.  

Oct 02   In the year 1873 cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies  

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

Oct 03   In the year 1873 captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.  

Oct 03   Kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history 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.  

Oct 04   Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms in the year 1873.  

Oct 06   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 08   1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1873 ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)  

Oct 09   Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 14   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)  

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

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born in the year 1873.  

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   Lucien Capet, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)  

Jan 03   On this day in history john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died in the year 1873.  

Jan 18   On this day in history death of edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57  

Feb 01   In the year 1873 matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies  

Feb 07   In the year 1873 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