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 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 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   HMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1872.  

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

Dec 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.  

Dec 20   Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer in the year 1872.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1872 death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)  

Mar 10   In the year 1872 giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66  

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)  

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

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