Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

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

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

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

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer in the year 1872.   

Apr 07   William Monroe Trotter, famous African in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1872 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   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   In the year 1872 eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   In the year 1872 amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time on this day in history.   

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

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

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   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.   

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   In the year 1872 giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

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.