Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   Canada and the US inaugural share telegraphed weather reports   

Jan 03   1st patent list issued by US Patent Office.   

Jan 03   The inaugural patent list issued by US Patent Office   

Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder.   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer   

Jan 12   Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the inaugural imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years   

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami).   

Jan 20   Calif Stock Exchange Board organized.   

Jan 20   California Stock Exchange Board organized.   

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Jan 27   Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)   

Jan 29   Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina   

Jan 31   Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet is born.   

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose.   

Feb 06   Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

Feb 07   Alcorn A and M College opens.   

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister   

Feb 10   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)   

Feb 14   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA).   

Feb 15   In Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the inaugural time as a Province of Canada.   

Feb 20   Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin   

Feb 20   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags.   

Feb 20   Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.   

Feb 20   Silas Noble and JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Feb 22   1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio).   

Feb 22   inaugural national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

Feb 22   Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

Feb 24   John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles).   

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University.   

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Jan 04   Edmund rumpler: Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   Alexander n scriabin: Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul graener: Composer   

Jan 11   George washington pierce: American physicist   

Jan 15   Arsen kotsoyev: Russian writer    

Jan 16   Edward g craig: Actor/director (on the art of theatre)   

Jan 16   Henri-paul busser: Composer   

Jan 18   Paul leautaud: [maurice boissard], france, writer (petit ami)   

Jan 07   James fisk: American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   Franz grillparzer: Austrian playwright (sappho/libussa),    

Feb 21   Pavel p gagarin: Russian monarch/politician,    

Mar 04   Johannes carsten hauch: Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   Giuseppe mazzini: Italian revolutionary (giovane italy),   

Mar 12   Zeng guofan: Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   Nicolaos mantzaros: Composer,   

Apr 01   Frederick maurice: English theologian (b. 1805)