Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80   

Apr 03   In the year 1872 j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer in the year 1872.   

Apr 07   In the year 1872 william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

Apr 09   In the year 1872 leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt)   

Apr 09   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk in the year 1872.   

Apr 10   1st National black convention meets in New Orleans on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1872 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

Apr 10   On this day in history arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

Apr 12   Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) on this day in history.   

Apr 13   A Roda Roda, writer in the year 1872.   

Apr 14   In the year 1872 dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act   

Apr 20   On this day in history ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 sF Bar Association organized   

Apr 21   On this day in history gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

Apr 24   In the year 1872 volcano Vesuvius erupts   

Apr 25   Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1872 ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70   

Apr 29   On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies in the year 1872.   

May 02   In the year 1872 g G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC)   

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president in the year 1872.   

May 10   In the year 1872 victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president   

May 15   In the year 1872 thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time in the year 1872.   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated   

May 17   On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

May 18   On this day in history bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher in the year 1872.   

May 19   Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

May 21   Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) in the year 1872.   

May 22   In the year 1872 amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)   

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.