Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   In the year 1872 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80  

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 in the year 1872.  

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

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer in the year 1872.  

Apr 07   On this day in history william Monroe Trotter, famous African  

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) in the year 1872.  

Apr 09   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk on this day in history.  

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   Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on this day in history.  

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   Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act in the year 1872.  

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

Apr 20   In the year 1872 sF Bar Association organized  

Apr 21   In the year 1872 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA  

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27   Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president in the year 1872.  

May 15   On this day in history thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87  

May 16   In the year 1872 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time  

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

May 17   On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated  

May 17   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on this day in history.  

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

May 21   On this day in history henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)  

May 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1872.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1872.  

Feb 21   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82  

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.  

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76  

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