Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   On this day in history charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park in the year 1872.   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897   

Mar 05   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie)   

Mar 08   In the year 1872 paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer   

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   Abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector in the year 1872.   

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

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   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

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   On this day in history 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   Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina) in the year 1872.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

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

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)