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   On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea  

Apr 04   In the year 1872 nikolai Amani, composer  

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history samuel R Percy patents dried milk  

Apr 10   On this day in history 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans  

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) on this day in history.  

Apr 13   A Roda Roda, writer on this day in history.  

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   SF Bar Association organized on this day in history.  

Apr 21   GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts in the year 1872.  

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 in the year 1872.  

Apr 29   In the year 1872 eyvind Alnaes, composer  

May 01   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history 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   Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1872.  

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

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

May 17   In the year 1872 bohemian Club incorporated  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

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

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

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.  

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.