Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   In the year 1872 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   J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea in the year 1872.   

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) on this day in history.   

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   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) in the year 1872.   

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   Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62 in the year 1872.   

Apr 20   SF Bar Association organized on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1872 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

Apr 24   On this day in history volcano Vesuvius erupts   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper   

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   On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

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

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 in the year 1872.   

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   Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) in the year 1872.   

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on this day in history.   

May 19   Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 in the year 1872.   

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   On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

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   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   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   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.