Historical Events In 1872

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

Apr 02   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 nikolai Amani, composer  

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

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

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts in the year 1872.  

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   Eyvind Alnaes, composer in the year 1872.  

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   In the year 1872 victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president  

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

May 15   Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

May 18   Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.  

May 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)  

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer  

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

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

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81  

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.  

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 in the year 1872.  

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)