Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   In the year 1872 charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U   

Mar 01   In the year 1872 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains in the year 1872.   

Mar 07   In the year 1872 -8°F in Boston, MA   

Mar 07   -8º F in Boston MA in the year 1872.   

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1872 felix Borowski, composer   

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.   

Mar 11   Abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.   

Mar 13   In the year 1872 oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history the first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1872 frank Hoyt Losey, composer   

Mar 19   Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director in the year 1872.   

Mar 20   On this day in history bernhard Seklas, composer   

Mar 22   On this day in history illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment   

Mar 22   On this day in history illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment   

Mar 25   Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 30   Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 31   Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   1st edition of The Standard in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

Apr 02   In the year 1872 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

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

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

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

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Feb 21   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.   

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.