Historical Events In 1873
Friday, 19 September 2025
Jan 01 Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) on this day in history.
Jan 01 Origin of Japanese Era in the year 1873.
Jan 02 In the year 1873 anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)
Jan 03 On this day in history john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71
Jan 06 On this day in history 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 In the year 1873 adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount)
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 Lucien Capet, composer on this day in history.
Jan 11 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago in the year 1873.
Jan 11 In the year 1873 the first livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago
Jan 13 On this day in history p B S Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana governor
Jan 13 In the year 1873 pBS Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana Governor
Jan 14 In the year 1873 "Celluloid" registered as a trademark
Jan 15 Max Adler, Austria sociologist/socialist theorist in the year 1873.
Jan 16 On this day in history boyd Alexander, English explorer
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 in the year 1873.
Jan 17 Francois Rasse, composer in the year 1873.
Jan 19 Hans E Blaich, writer in the year 1873.
Jan 20 In the year 1873 charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist
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 In the year 1873 henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57
Jan 29 In the year 1873 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 Clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory) in the year 1873.
Feb 01 Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 02 In the year 1873 freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38)
Feb 03 In the year 1873 ernest B Allo, French theologist
Feb 11 Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life) on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I
Feb 12 Congress abolishes bimetallism & authorizes $1 & $3 gold coins in the year 1873.