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   In the year 1872 william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

Apr 09   On this day in history leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt)   

Apr 09   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk in the year 1872.   

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   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) in the year 1872.   

Apr 13   In the year 1872 a Roda Roda, writer   

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   On this day in history sF Bar Association organized   

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

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 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   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 in the year 1872.   

May 10   In the year 1872 victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president   

May 15   Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1872.   

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   On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated   

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

May 18   In the year 1872 bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

May 18   On this day in history the birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher   

May 19   In the year 1872 johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

May 21   Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) in the year 1872.   

May 22   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.   

Feb 21   In the year 1872 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   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

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