Historical Events In 1872

May 24   Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies on this day in history.  

May 30   In the year 1872 mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy  

May 31   Charles G Abbot, US, astronomer (Constant Sun) on this day in history.  

Jun 01   6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58.25 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   In the year 1872 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53  

Jun 04   Johan R Thorbecke, literature/liberal premier, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 05   On this day in history republican National Convention meets (Phila)  

Jun 06   Alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918) in the year 1872.  

Jun 06   On this day in history susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote  

Jun 08   On this day in history congress endorses penny post card  

Jun 14   In the year 1872 trade unions are legalised in Canada.  

Jun 18   On this day in history woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall  

Jun 18   In the year 1872 woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall  

Jun 27   Paul Laurence Dunbar, Dayton Ohio, poet/novelist (Oak & Ivory) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1872.  

Jul 01   Louis Bleriot, 1st man to fly an airplane across English Channel in the year 1872.  

Jul 03   Habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19) in the year 1872.  

Jul 04   Calvin Coolidge, [Silent Cal], Plymouth Vt, (R) 30th pres (1923-29) on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer in the year 1872.  

Jul 09   Doughnut cutter patented by John Blondel, Thomaston, Me in the year 1872.  

Jul 09   Doughnut cutter patents by John Blondel, Thomaston, Me in the year 1872.  

Jul 13   Alfons van de Perre, Flemish physician/MP on this day in history.  

Jul 16   In the year 1872 roald Amundsen, Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole  

Jul 18   Benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1872 britain introduces secret ballot voting  

Jul 18   Julius Fucik, composer in the year 1872.  

Jul 20   In the year 1872 alick Maclean, composer  

Jul 20   In the year 1872 mahlon Loomis patents wireless radio  

Jul 20   In the year 1872 mahlon Loomis receives patent for wireless ... the radio is born  

Jul 22   On this day in history david D Salas, Antillian writer (Josefina)  

Jul 26   In the year 1872 george Louis Beer, historian (authority on British colonies)  

Jul 26   In the year 1872 michele Carafa, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 27   Stanislav Binicki, composer in the year 1872.  

Jul 28   Albert P Sarraut, Fren gov-gen of Indo-China (1911..19)/PM (1933/36) 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   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.  

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.