Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   In the year 1872 charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) in the year 1872.   

Mar 08   On this day in history paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer   

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.   

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

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   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 in the year 1872.   

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

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   In the year 1872 bernhard Seklas, composer   

Mar 22   In the year 1872 illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment   

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

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

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   On this day in history sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

Apr 02   In the year 1872 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

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

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

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.   

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   In the year 1872 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1872 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   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   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)