Historical Events In 1872

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

Jan 03   In the year 1872 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   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder in the year 1872.   

Jan 06   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

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   Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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) in the year 1872.   

Feb 14   In the year 1872 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA)   

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   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   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Feb 22   1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) in the year 1872.   

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.   

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   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1872 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1872 death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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