Historical Events In 1872
Saturday, 30 August 2025
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 on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history the first patent list issued by US Patent Office
Jan 04 Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder in the year 1872.
Jan 06 In the year 1872 alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)
Jan 11 In the year 1872 paul Graener, composer
Jan 12 On this day in history yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
Jan 16 Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) in the year 1872.
Jan 18 In the year 1872 paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)
Jan 20 Calif Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.
Jan 20 In the year 1872 california Stock Exchange Board organized
Jan 21 On this day in history frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister
Jan 21 On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81
Jan 27 On this day in history learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)
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) on this day in history.
Feb 01 Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose in the year 1872.
Feb 01 The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on this day in history.
Feb 06 On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]
Feb 07 Alcorn A & M College opens on this day in history.
Feb 07 In the year 1872 nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister
Feb 10 On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)
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 In the year 1872 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 On this day in history silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine
Feb 21 In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82
Feb 22 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)
Feb 22 Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH in the year 1872.
Feb 24 John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) on this day in history.
Feb 27 On this day in history charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University