Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U in the year 1872.   

Mar 01   On this day in history yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park   

Mar 01   In the year 1872 yellowstone becomes world's first national park   

Mar 03   Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897 in the year 1872.   

Mar 05   On this day in history george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

Mar 07   -8°F in Boston, MA on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history -8º F in Boston MA   

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) in the year 1872.   

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history felix Borowski, composer   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector   

Mar 11   In the year 1872 construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.   

Mar 13   Oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1872 1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 16   The first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton in the year 1872.   

Mar 16   In the year 1872 the first FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 17   Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) in the year 1872.   

Mar 18   Frank Hoyt Losey, composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 19   Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1872 bernhard Seklas, composer   

Mar 22   Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment in the year 1872.   

Mar 22   In the year 1872 illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment   

Mar 25   In the year 1872 vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)   

Mar 26   On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California   

Mar 26   The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States in the year 1872.   

Mar 26   Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher in the year 1872.   

Mar 28   Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) in the year 1872.   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

Mar 31   In the year 1872 sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)   

Apr 01   In the year 1872 1st edition of The Standard   

Apr 01   On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

Apr 02   George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 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   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   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.   

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 on this day in history.