Page 6: Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   On this day in history charles Blake Cochran, impresario   

Sep 26   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway)   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1872 israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee)   

Oct 02   On this day in history eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies   

Oct 02   Morgan State University founded on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1872 edward Faber Schneider, composer   

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) in the year 1872.   

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

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

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

Oct 12   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

Oct 14   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun in the year 1872.   

Oct 19   World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S.   

Oct 21   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 in the year 1872.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 07   In the year 1872 cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned 4 weeks later   

Nov 07   Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later in the year 1872.   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1872 fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston   

Nov 11   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 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   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   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.   

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