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

Jan 04   In the year 1872 edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1872 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) on this day in history.  

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   California Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.  

Jan 21   On this day in history frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1872 learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)  

Jan 29   On this day in history francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina  

Jan 31   In the year 1872 zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)  

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1872.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine  

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   On this day in history 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   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University in the year 1872.  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1872 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   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.  

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.