Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   Charles Blake Cochran, impresario in the year 1872.   

Sep 26   On this day in history ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)   

Sep 26   The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City in the year 1872.   

Sep 28   Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1872 "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village   

Oct 01   Israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies in the year 1872.   

Oct 02   In the year 1872 morgan State University founded   

Oct 03   In the year 1872 bloomingdale's department store in NY opens   

Oct 03   On this day in history edward Faber Schneider, composer   

Oct 08   In the year 1872 john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)   

Oct 09   In the year 1872 aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business   

Oct 11   On this day in history harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46)   

Oct 12   Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie in the year 1872.   

Oct 12   Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1872 albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63   

Oct 18   In the year 1872 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun   

Oct 19   On this day in history world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales   

Oct 21   Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1872 jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

Oct 23   Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette) in the year 1872.   

Oct 29   In the year 1872 j S Risdon patents metal windmill   

Nov 03   In the year 1872 paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin)   

Nov 04   Herman Finck, composer in the year 1872.   

Nov 05   On this day in history suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.)   

Nov 05   On this day in history susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant   

Nov 07   cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned 4 weeks later on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1872 mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later   

Nov 07   The ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted in the year 1872.   

Nov 09   On this day in history fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston   

Nov 11   On this day in history maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre)   

Nov 15   Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague   

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 06   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer   

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)