Historical Events In 1872

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1872 the first patent list issued by US Patent Office   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Calif Stock Exchange Board organized on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history california Stock Exchange Board organized   

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Jan 27   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

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

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1872 hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin   

Feb 20   In the year 1872 luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags   

Feb 20   On this day in history metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.   

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   On this day in history 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)   

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) in the year 1872.   

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   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

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

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

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