Historical Events In 1872
Sunday, 03 July 2022
Nov 23 On this day in history ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies
Nov 29 Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director on this day in history.
Nov 29 Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies in the year 1872.
Nov 29 Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River in the year 1872.
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 Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player on this day in history.
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 Mikulas Moyzes, composer in the year 1872.
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 in the year 1872.
Dec 07 HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.
Dec 07 In the year 1872 hMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise
Dec 07 In the year 1872 johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens)
Dec 08 J C Powys, writer in the year 1872.
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 In the year 1872 first black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La)
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 on this day in history.
Dec 20 Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer in the year 1872.
Dec 21 On this day in history albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog)
Dec 26 On this day in history 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")
Dec 30 In the year 1872 william A Larned, tennis champ (US Open-1901)
Dec 31 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 in the year 1872.