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 In the year 1872 jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78  

Oct 23 On this day in history theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61  

Nov 07 In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.  

Nov 29 On this day in history cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies  

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

Dec 12 Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 in the year 1872.  

Dec 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1872 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 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 in the year 1872.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer  

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 in the year 1872.  

Jan 16 In the year 1872 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.