Historical Events In 1872
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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.