Historical Events In 1872

Nov 23   In the year 1872 ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies  

Nov 29   Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director in the year 1872.  

Nov 29   Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies in the year 1872.  

Nov 29   In the year 1872 indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.  

Nov 30   1st intl soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow) in the year 1872.  

Dec 04   On this day in history the ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing  

Dec 05   On this day in history harry N Pillsbury, US chess player  

Dec 05   In the year 1872 the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found  

Dec 06   In the year 1872 mikulas Moyzes, composer  

Dec 06   In the year 1872 william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954  

Dec 06   William S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star: Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   On this day in history hMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise  

Dec 07   In the year 1872 hMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise  

Dec 07   On this day in history johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens)  

Dec 08   J C Powys, writer on this day in history.  

Dec 10   Johann Babtist Thaller, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 11   1st black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) in the year 1872.  

Dec 11   First black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) in the year 1872.  

Dec 12   In the year 1872 willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72  

Dec 13   On this day in history helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut  

Dec 18   Opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer  

Dec 21   Albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog) on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1872 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")  

Dec 30   William A Larned, tennis champ (US Open-1901) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1872 aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38  

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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   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

Jan 18   In the year 1872 birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81  

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   In the year 1872 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   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.  

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.