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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies  

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

Nov 29 Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies in the year 1872.  

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

Dec 12 On this day in history willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72  

Dec 13 Helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15 Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

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.