Page 7: Historical Events In 1872

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

Nov 29   Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies on this day in history.   

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   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   The vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1872.   

Dec 20   Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog) in the year 1872.   

Dec 26   4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history william A Larned, tennis champ (US Open-1901)   

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

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 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   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.