Page 6: Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   Charles Blake Cochran, impresario   

Sep 26   Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18)   

Sep 26   The inaugural Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City   

Sep 28   Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway)   

Sep 29   "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village   

Oct 01   Israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee).   

Oct 02   Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies   

Oct 02   Morgan State University founded.   

Oct 03   Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens   

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer   

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood and Stone).   

Oct 09   Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business   

Oct 11   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.   

Oct 12   Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

Oct 14   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63.   

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun   

Oct 19   World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) are discovered in New South Wales.   

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

Oct 21   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

Oct 23   Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61   

Oct 27   Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)   

Oct 29   J S Risdon patents metal windmill.   

Nov 03   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin).   

Nov 04   Herman Finck, composer.   

Nov 05   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.).   

Nov 05   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 are discovered abandoned 4 weeks later.   

Nov 07   Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; are discovered abandoned 4 weeks later.   

Nov 07   The ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be are discovered deserted   

Nov 09   Fire destroys nearly 1000 buildings in Boston.   

Nov 11   Maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre)   

Nov 15   Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert).   

Nov 22   Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague.   

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Jan 04   Edmund rumpler: Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   Alexander n scriabin: Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul graener: Composer   

Jan 11   George washington pierce: American physicist   

Jan 15   Arsen kotsoyev: Russian writer    

Jan 16   Edward g craig: Actor/director (on the art of theatre)   

Jan 16   Henri-paul busser: Composer   

Jan 18   Paul leautaud: [maurice boissard], france, writer (petit ami)   

Jan 07   James fisk: American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   Franz grillparzer: Austrian playwright (sappho/libussa),   

Feb 21   Pavel p gagarin: Russian monarch/politician,    

Mar 04   Johannes carsten hauch: Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   Giuseppe mazzini: Italian revolutionary (giovane italy),    

Mar 12   Zeng guofan: Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   Nicolaos mantzaros: Composer,    

Apr 01   Frederick maurice: English theologian (b. 1805)