Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

Apr 04   In the year 1872 nikolai Amani, composer   

Apr 07   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.   

Apr 10   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)   

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

Apr 14   Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62   

Apr 20   SF Bar Association organized in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1872 volcano Vesuvius erupts   

Apr 25   In the year 1872 charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper   

Apr 27   Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70 in the year 1872.   

Apr 29   On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president on this day in history.   

May 15   Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1872.   

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 in the year 1872.   

May 17   In the year 1872 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

May 18   Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) in the year 1872.   

May 18   In the year 1872 the birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher   

May 19   Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 in the year 1872.   

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

May 22   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1872 birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   In the year 1872 death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 12   In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)