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   On this day in history yellowstone becomes world's first national park  

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   On this day in history -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   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   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   In the year 1872 oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist  

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   Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1872 frank Hoyt Losey, composer  

Mar 19   On this day in history sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director  

Mar 20   On this day in history bernhard Seklas, composer  

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

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

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   Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)  

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer  

Mar 31   On this day in history sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)  

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

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer in the year 1872.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1872 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   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.