Famous Deaths In 1872

Jan 07 On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)

Jan 21 In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81

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 on this day in history.

Mar 10 In the year 1872 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 Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Apr 01 Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.

Apr 02 On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80

Apr 09 Erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (b. 1794) died on this day in history.

Apr 12 Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (b. 1795) died in the year 1872.

Apr 20 Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62 in the year 1872.

Apr 27 Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70 on this day in history.

May 01 Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on this day in history.

May 15 In the year 1872 thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87

May 17 On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63

May 19 In the year 1872 johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44

May 24 On this day in history julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies

Jun 03 Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1872.

Jun 04 On this day in history johan R Thorbecke, literature/liberal premier, dies

Jun 16 On this day in history death of norman MacLeod, Scottish clergyman (b. 1812)

Jun 28 Ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jul 18 In the year 1872 benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66

Jul 26 On this day in history michele Carafa, composer, dies at 84

Jul 28 Friedrich Kaiser, astronomer (Kaiser-Compass), dies on this day in history.

Aug 02 In the year 1872 judocus Smits, Dutch RC newspaper publisher (De Tijd), dies at 59

Aug 11 Lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80 on this day in history.

Aug 19 In the year 1872 eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63

Sep 02 Nicolai Grundtvig, Danish writer and philosopher (b. 1783) died on this day in history.

Sep 07 On this day in history antoni Stolpe, composer, dies at 21

Sep 13 On this day in history ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68

Sep 14 Yury Nikolayevich Golitsin, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1872.

Sep 18 Charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies on this day in history.

Sep 22 On this day in history death of vladimir Dal, Russian lexicographer (b. 1801)

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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 In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer

Jan 11 George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)

Jan 16 Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 18 Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.