Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   Canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports in the year 1872.   

Jan 03   1st patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1872 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   Paul Graener, composer in the year 1872.   

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   On this day in history edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

Jan 18   On this day in history paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

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

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

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)   

Jan 29   In the year 1872 francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina   

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   On this day in history the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.   

Feb 06   Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister in the year 1872.   

Feb 10   On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)   

Feb 14   On this day in history 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA)   

Feb 15   In Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada in the year 1872.   

Feb 20   Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags   

Feb 20   Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City in the year 1872.   

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

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1872 first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

Feb 22   On this day in history labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

Feb 24   In the year 1872 john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

Feb 27   In the year 1872 charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.   

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 in the year 1872.   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.   

Mar 04   In the year 1872 death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.