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   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park in the year 1872.   

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

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   In the year 1872 -8º F in Boston MA   

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

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer in the year 1872.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   Bernhard Seklas, composer in the year 1872.   

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

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   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

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

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

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   1st edition of The Standard in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer in the year 1872.   

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

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

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   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   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.   

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   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   In the year 1872 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   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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