Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   In the year 1872 canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports.   

Jan 03   1st patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 paul Graener, composer   

Jan 12   Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 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   Calif Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1872 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   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   On this day in history zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose in the year 1872.   

Feb 01   The birth of Paul Fort, French poet in the year 1872.   

Feb 06   On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

Feb 07   In the year 1872 alcorn A & M College opens   

Feb 07   In the year 1872 nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister   

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

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   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 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   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   Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

Feb 27   On this day in history charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University   

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

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   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)