Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1872

Oct 02 Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 10 William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Oct 14 On this day in history albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63  

Oct 21 Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 23 Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 in the year 1872.  

Nov 07 Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (b. 1833) died in the year 1872.  

Nov 23 Ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 28 Mary Fairfax Somerville, British scientific writer (b. 1780) died on this day in history.  

Nov 29 In the year 1872 cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies  

Dec 11 Kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (b. 1830) died on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1872 death of helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut  

Dec 24 In the year 1872 death of william John Macquorn Rankine, British physician and engenier (b. 1820)  

Dec 28 James Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808) died in the year 1872.  

Dec 31 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 In the year 1872 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 On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

Jan 15 Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 16 In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.