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   On this day in history 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   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1872 piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie)  

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

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   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   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   The first FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.  

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   Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1872.  

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1872 tadeusz Joteyko, composer  

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

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.  

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   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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.  

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