Historical Events In 1872

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

Mar 01   In the year 1872 yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park  

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

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 in the year 1872.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history felix Borowski, composer  

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 in the year 1872.  

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   On this day in history oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist  

Mar 16   1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1872 sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director  

Mar 20   Bernhard Seklas, composer in the year 1872.  

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

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) in the year 1872.  

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

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

Mar 26   Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.  

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

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

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

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer in the year 1872.  

Apr 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

Jan 18   In the year 1872 birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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)