Historical Events In 1872

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

Nov 29   In the year 1872 anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director  

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

Nov 29   On this day in history indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.  

Nov 30   1st intl soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow) on this day in history.  

Dec 04   The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing in the year 1872.  

Dec 05   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player on this day in history.  

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

Dec 06   Mikulas Moyzes, composer in the year 1872.  

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 in the year 1872.  

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 in the year 1872.  

Dec 07   HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07   Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens) in the year 1872.  

Dec 08   J C Powys, writer in the year 1872.  

Dec 10   On this day in history johann Babtist Thaller, composer  

Dec 11   1st black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) on this day in history.  

Dec 11   First black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   In the year 1872 helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut  

Dec 18   In the year 1872 opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.  

Dec 20   In the year 1872 lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer  

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

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

Dec 30   William A Larned, tennis champ (US Open-1901) in the year 1872.  

Dec 31   On this day in history aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38  

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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   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   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   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)  

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   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   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.