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   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   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains in the year 1872.   

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

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

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history felix Borowski, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1872 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   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   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   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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1872 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California   

Mar 26   The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1872 thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

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   In the year 1872 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

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   On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

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

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born in the year 1872.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

Jan 15   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

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

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