Page 7: Historical Events In 1872
Thursday, 04 December 2025
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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