Page 7: Historical Events In 1872

Nov 23   On this day in history ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies   

Nov 29   On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director   

Nov 29   On this day in history cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies   

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

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

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

Dec 05   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history mikulas Moyzes, composer   

Dec 06   On this day in history 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   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   HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history hMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer in the year 1872.   

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

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

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   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   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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.   

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

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