Page 2: 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   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

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

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1872 frank Hoyt Losey, composer   

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

Mar 20   Bernhard Seklas, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1872 vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer on this day in history.   

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   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.   

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

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   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)