Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

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

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

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   In the year 1872 felix Borowski, composer   

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1872 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) 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   Bernhard Seklas, composer in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 22   In the year 1872 illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment   

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

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

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   Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher in the year 1872.   

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   On this day in history sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

Mar 31   Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

Apr 02   On this day in history george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer   

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   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 in the year 1872.   

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   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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