Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1872

Oct 02 On this day in history eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  

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

Oct 14 In the year 1872 albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63  

Oct 21 On this day in history jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78  

Oct 23 In the year 1872 theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61  

Nov 07 Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Nov 23 Ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies in the year 1872.  

Nov 28 Mary Fairfax Somerville, British scientific writer (b. 1780) died in the year 1872.  

Nov 29 Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12 In the year 1872 willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72  

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

Dec 24 William John Macquorn Rankine, British physician and engenier (b. 1820) died on this day in history.  

Dec 28 On this day in history death of james Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808)  

Dec 31 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 in the year 1872.  

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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 in the year 1872.  

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 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)