Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80  

Apr 02   On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1872 nikolai Amani, composer  

Apr 07   William Monroe Trotter, famous African on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) on this day in history.  

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA  

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts in the year 1872.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies  

May 02   G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) in the year 1872.  

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   In the year 1872 thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87  

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time in the year 1872.  

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time in the year 1872.  

May 17   On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated  

May 17   In the year 1872 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63  

May 18   On this day in history bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)  

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher in the year 1872.  

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   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) in the year 1872.  

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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   In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer  

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.  

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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)  

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.