Historical Events In 1873
Friday, 29 August 2025
Jan 01 Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) in the year 1873.
Jan 01 Origin of Japanese Era on this day in history.
Jan 02 Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) on this day in history.
Jan 03 John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jan 06 In the year 1873 karl Straube, German organist/conductor
Jan 06 In the year 1873 pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"
Jan 06 US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal in the year 1873.
Jan 07 Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) in the year 1873.
Jan 07 On this day in history the birth of Adolph Zukor, American film producer
Jan 07 On this day in history the birth of Charles Peguy, French poet
Jan 08 On this day in history lucien Capet, composer
Jan 11 On this day in history 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago
Jan 11 The first livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago in the year 1873.
Jan 13 P B S Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana governor on this day in history.
Jan 13 PBS Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana Governor in the year 1873.
Jan 14 "Celluloid" registered as a trademark on this day in history.
Jan 15 Max Adler, Austria sociologist/socialist theorist on this day in history.
Jan 16 Boyd Alexander, English explorer in the year 1873.
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 Hans E Blaich, writer on this day in history.
Jan 20 On this day in history charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist
Jan 22 Britains SS Northfleet sinks at Dungeness England, 300 die in the year 1873.
Jan 28 In the year 1873 colette, writer
Jan 28 Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
Jan 29 On this day in history prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi, Italy, explorer/climber (Mt St Elias)
Jan 30 On this day in history rose Melville, actress (Sis)
Feb 01 In the year 1873 clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)
Feb 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1873 feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life)
Feb 11 On this day in history spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I
Feb 12 Congress abolishes bimetallism & authorizes $1 & $3 gold coins on this day in history.