Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

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

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   In the year 1872 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   -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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1872.   

Mar 16   In the year 1872 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

Mar 18   On this day in history frank Hoyt Losey, composer   

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

Mar 25   Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

Mar 31   Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   1st edition of The Standard in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.   

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   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.