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 Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 in the year 1872.  

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

Nov 23 In the year 1872 ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies  

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 in the year 1872.  

Dec 13 Helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut died in the year 1872.  

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 On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

Jan 11 Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)  

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.