Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

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

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

Apr 03   J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt)   

Apr 09   On this day in history samuel R Percy patents dried milk   

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

Apr 10   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis in the year 1872.   

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1872 a Roda Roda, writer   

Apr 14   On this day in history dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act   

Apr 20   Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62 in the year 1872.   

Apr 20   On this day in history sF Bar Association organized   

Apr 21   GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1872 eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

May 17   Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

May 17   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1872.   

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

May 18   On this day in history the birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher   

May 19   On this day in history johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

May 21   Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.   

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 in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)