Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1872

Oct 02 In the year 1872 eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (b. 1830)  

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 William John Macquorn Rankine, British physician and engenier (b. 1820) died in the year 1872.  

Dec 28 James Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808) died in the year 1872.  

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

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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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.