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

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   In the year 1872 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   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   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   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 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   In the year 1872 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) in the year 1872.   

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   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   On this day in history albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog)   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1872 william A Larned, tennis champ (US Open-1901)   

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.   

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