Famous Deaths Happened In 1872

Jan 07 James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.  

Jan 21 On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81  

Feb 21 Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1872 death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)  

Mar 10 On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66  

Mar 12 On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)  

Mar 30 Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.  

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

Apr 02 Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 In the year 1872 death of erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (b. 1794)  

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

Apr 20 On this day in history ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62  

Apr 27 In the year 1872 ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70  

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

May 15 On this day in history thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87  

May 17 Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1872.  

May 19 Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 in the year 1872.  

May 24 Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 03 In the year 1872 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53  

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 in the year 1872.  

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

Jul 26 Michele Carafa, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1872.  

Jul 28 On this day in history friedrich Kaiser, astronomer (Kaiser-Compass), dies  

Aug 02 Judocus Smits, Dutch RC newspaper publisher (De Tijd), dies at 59 in the year 1872.  

Aug 11 On this day in history lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80  

Aug 19 On this day in history 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 Antoni Stolpe, composer, dies at 21 in the year 1872.  

Sep 13 Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68 in the year 1872.  

Sep 14 On this day in history yury Nikolayevich Golitsin, composer, dies at 48  

Sep 18 Charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies in the year 1872.  

Sep 22 In the year 1872 death of vladimir Dal, Russian lexicographer (b. 1801)  

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Jan 04 Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

Jan 11 Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 11 George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.  

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 Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 18 In the year 1872 birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)