Famous Deaths In 1872

Jan 07 James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)

Mar 10 Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.

Mar 12 Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.

Mar 30 On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76

Apr 01 Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.

Apr 02 In the year 1872 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80

Apr 09 Erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (b. 1794) died in the year 1872.

Apr 12 In the year 1872 death of nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (b. 1795)

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

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

May 01 On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies

May 15 Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1872.

May 17 In the year 1872 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 Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies on this day in history.

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

Jun 04 In the year 1872 johan R Thorbecke, literature/liberal premier, dies

Jun 16 Norman MacLeod, Scottish clergyman (b. 1812) died on this day in history.

Jun 28 In the year 1872 ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, composer, dies at 66

Jul 18 Benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66 in the year 1872.

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

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

Aug 02 On this day in history 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 Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1872.

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 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 Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born in the year 1872.

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

Jan 11 Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 11 In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)

Jan 15 Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer

Jan 18 Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.