Page 6: 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   On this day in history the first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.   

Sep 28   Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway) in the year 1872.   

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

Oct 01   Israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee) in the year 1872.   

Oct 02   In the year 1872 eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies   

Oct 02   On this day in history morgan State University founded   

Oct 03   Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens in the year 1872.   

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer in the year 1872.   

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business in the year 1872.   

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

Oct 12   In the year 1872 montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie   

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   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun   

Oct 19   World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales in the year 1872.   

Oct 21   Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S in the year 1872.   

Oct 21   On this day in history jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

Oct 23   Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 in the year 1872.   

Oct 27   On this day in history emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)   

Oct 29   On this day in history j S Risdon patents metal windmill   

Nov 03   On this day in history paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin)   

Nov 04   Herman Finck, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1872 the ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted   

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

Nov 11   Maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert)   

Nov 22   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague   

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.   

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   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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.