Historical Events In 1873
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
Jan 01 On this day in history mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) 


Jan 01 Origin of Japanese Era on this day in history. 


Jan 02 On this day in history anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) 


Jan 03 On this day in history john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 


Jan 06 In the year 1873 karl Straube, German organist/conductor 


Jan 06 Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia" on this day in history. 


Jan 06 US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal in the year 1873. 


Jan 07 In the year 1873 adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) 


Jan 07 The birth of Adolph Zukor, American film producer in the year 1873. 


Jan 07 The birth of Charles Peguy, French poet in the year 1873. 


Jan 08 In the year 1873 lucien Capet, composer 


Jan 11 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago on this day in history. 


Jan 11 In the year 1873 the first livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago 


Jan 13 P B S Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana governor in the year 1873. 


Jan 13 In the year 1873 pBS Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana Governor 


Jan 14 "Celluloid" registered as a trademark on this day in history. 


Jan 15 In the year 1873 max Adler, Austria sociologist/socialist theorist 


Jan 16 Boyd Alexander, English explorer on this day in history. 


Jan 17 A group of Modoc warriors defeat the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War on this day in history. 


Jan 17 Francois Rasse, composer on this day in history. 


Jan 19 In the year 1873 hans E Blaich, writer 


Jan 20 Charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist on this day in history. 


Jan 22 Britains SS Northfleet sinks at Dungeness England, 300 die in the year 1873. 


Jan 28 On this day in history colette, writer 


Jan 28 On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 


Jan 29 On this day in history prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi, Italy, explorer/climber (Mt St Elias) 


Jan 30 Rose Melville, actress (Sis) on this day in history. 


Feb 01 In the year 1873 clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory) 


Feb 01 In the year 1873 matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies 


Feb 02 In the year 1873 freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38) 


Feb 03 On this day in history ernest B Allo, French theologist 


Feb 11 Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life) on this day in history. 


Feb 11 Spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I in the year 1873. 


Feb 12 On this day in history congress abolishes bimetallism & authorizes $1 & $3 gold coins 


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