Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   Charles Blake Cochran, impresario on this day in history.  

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

Sep 26   The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway)  

Sep 29   On this day in history "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village  

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

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

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie  

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   In the year 1872 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales  

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   In the year 1872 emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)  

Oct 29   J S Risdon patents metal windmill in the year 1872.  

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

Nov 04   In the year 1872 herman Finck, composer  

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   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant in the year 1872.  

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston in the year 1872.  

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

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

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

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

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

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.  

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   In the year 1872 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.  

Feb 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.