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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1872 j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

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

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act in the year 1872.   

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   In the year 1872 volcano Vesuvius erupts   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Eyvind Alnaes, composer in the year 1872.   

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   Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president in the year 1872.   

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

May 16   In the year 1872 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

May 16   On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

May 17   In the year 1872 bohemian Club incorporated   

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   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) 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   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.