Historical Events In 1872

Jul 28   In the year 1872 friedrich Kaiser, astronomer (Kaiser-Compass), dies  

Jul 30   On this day in history clementine, Princess of Belgium, wife of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte  

Jul 31   C H F Peters discovers asteroids #122 Gerda & #123 Brunhild on this day in history.  

Aug 02   In the year 1872 judocus Smits, Dutch RC newspaper publisher (De Tijd), dies at 59  

Aug 03   Haakon VII, Charlottenlund Denmark, King of Norway (1905-57) in the year 1872.  

Aug 07   Andries C D de Graeff, governor-general of Neth Indies (1926-31) on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80  

Aug 15   Harold Fraser-Simson, composer in the year 1872.  

Aug 18   On this day in history 1st mail-order catalog issued by A M Ward  

Aug 19   On this day in history eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 21   In the year 1872 aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome)  

Aug 23   On this day in history 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea  

Aug 23   In the year 1872 the first Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea  

Aug 24   On this day in history max Beerbohm, England, caricaturist/writer/wit (Saturday Review)  

Aug 24   On this day in history the birth of Sir Max Beerbohm, British writer and caricaturist  

Aug 28   Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer in the year 1872.  

Sep 04   In the year 1872 [Rosalie] Julia Cuypers, Flemish actress/wife of Joseph of Lyre  

Sep 07   Antoni Stolpe, composer, dies at 21 in the year 1872.  

Sep 09   Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Negro trail-blazers) in the year 1872.  

Sep 10   On this day in history josephina "Frieda" Herberich, actress (Verdoold Sheep)  

Sep 10   In the year 1872 karl Marx speaks in Amsterdam  

Sep 13   Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Britain pays the US $15« M for damages during Civil War on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Britain pays US$15½m for damages during Civil War on this day in history.  

Sep 14   In the year 1872 yury Nikolayevich Golitsin, composer, dies at 48  

Sep 16   Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, Dutch/Flemish actress (Rose Kate) in the year 1872.  

Sep 17   Phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires in the year 1872.  

Sep 18   In the year 1872 charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies  

Sep 18   King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway in the year 1872.  

Sep 20   Maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo on this day in history.  

Sep 21   John Henry Conyers of SC becomes 1st black student at Annapolis in the year 1872.  

Sep 21   John Henry Conyers of SC becomes first black student at Annapolis on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Luis Villalba Munoz, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna 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 in the year 1872.  

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

Jan 15   In the year 1872 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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81  

Feb 21   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82  

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

Mar 10   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76  

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