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 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1872 paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags in the year 1872.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1872 silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine  

Feb 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born in the year 1872.  

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

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   In the year 1872 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.  

Apr 01   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)