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 in the year 1872.  

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 in the year 1872.  

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

Nov 07 On this day in history death of alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (b. 1833)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 11 Kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (b. 1830) died in the year 1872.  

Dec 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

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 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 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.