Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nikolai Amani, composer   

Apr 07   In the year 1872 william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

Apr 09   In the year 1872 leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt)   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1872 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans   

Apr 10   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   SF Bar Association organized in the year 1872.   

Apr 21   GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA in the year 1872.   

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70   

Apr 29   On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies in the year 1872.   

May 02   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president   

May 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1872.   

May 17   Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

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

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   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Feb 21   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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)