Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   On this day in history canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports.  

Jan 03   1st patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.  

Jan 03   The first patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.  

Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) in the year 1872.  

Jan 11   In the year 1872 paul Graener, composer  

Jan 12   Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) in the year 1872.  

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Calif Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.  

Jan 20   California Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.  

Jan 21   In the year 1872 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister  

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.  

Jan 27   Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals) on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) in the year 1872.  

Feb 01   On this day in history paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose  

Feb 01   In the year 1872 the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.  

Feb 06   On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]  

Feb 07   Alcorn A & M College opens in the year 1872.  

Feb 07   In the year 1872 nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister  

Feb 10   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP) in the year 1872.  

Feb 14   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) in the year 1872.  

Feb 15   On this day in history in Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada  

Feb 20   On this day in history hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin  

Feb 20   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine in the year 1872.  

Feb 21   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82  

Feb 22   In the year 1872 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)  

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on this day in history.  

Feb 24   John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University in the year 1872.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.  

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82  

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.  

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66  

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.  

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)