Historical Events In 1872

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies  

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history the vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found  

Dec 06   Mikulas Moyzes, composer on this day in history.  

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 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 07   In the year 1872 hMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise  

Dec 07   HMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise in the year 1872.  

Dec 07   Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens) on this day in history.  

Dec 08   On this day in history j C Powys, writer  

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

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

Dec 11   In the year 1872 first black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La)  

Dec 12   Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 in the year 1872.  

Dec 13   Helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20   In the year 1872 lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer  

Dec 21   In the year 1872 albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog)  

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   Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 in the year 1872.  

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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   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer  

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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