Page 6: 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   In the year 1872 the first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.   

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

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

Oct 01   On this day in history israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee)   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history morgan State University founded   

Oct 03   On this day in history bloomingdale's department store in NY opens   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)   

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   In the year 1872 ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

Oct 14   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 in the year 1872.   

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61   

Oct 27   In the year 1872 emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)   

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

Nov 03   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin) in the year 1872.   

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.) in the year 1872.   

Nov 05   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

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

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

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.   

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)