Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1872 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   -8º F in Boston MA on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 11   In the year 1872 abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector  

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 in the year 1872.  

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director  

Mar 20   On this day in history bernhard Seklas, composer  

Mar 22   Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment on this day in history.  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)  

Mar 26   7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California in the year 1872.  

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   In the year 1872 thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher  

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer  

Mar 31   On this day in history sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)  

Apr 01   1st edition of The Standard on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 02   George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine in the year 1872.  

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

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.  

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)  

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 on this day in history.  

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)