Page 3: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1872 samuel R Percy patents dried milk   

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 in the year 1872.   

Apr 12   Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) in the year 1872.   

Apr 13   In the year 1872 a Roda Roda, writer   

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   SF Bar Association organized on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history volcano Vesuvius erupts   

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

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

Apr 29   Eyvind Alnaes, composer in the year 1872.   

May 01   In the year 1872 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

May 22   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1872 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1872.   

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

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