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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 03   The first patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1872 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   Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1872 theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

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

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

Feb 22   1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) on this day in history.   

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   John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) in the year 1872.   

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

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