Historical Events In 1873
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
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   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) on this day in history.  
 

Jan 03   In the year 1873 john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71  
 

Jan 06   On this day in history karl Straube, German organist/conductor  
 

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

Jan 06   In the year 1873 uS Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal  
 

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   On this day in history lucien Capet, composer  
 

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

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 in the year 1873.  
 

Jan 13   PBS Pinchback relinquishes office at Louisiana Governor in the year 1873.  
 

Jan 14   "Celluloid" registered as a trademark in the year 1873.  
 

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

Jan 17   Francois Rasse, composer in the year 1873.  
 

Jan 19   Hans E Blaich, writer on this day in history.  
 

Jan 20   Charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist in the year 1873.  
 

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

Jan 28   Colette, writer on this day in history.  
 

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) in the year 1873.  
 

Feb 01   Clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory) in the year 1873.  
 

Feb 01   On this day in history matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies  
 

Feb 02   On this day in history freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38)  
 

Feb 03   Ernest B Allo, French theologist on this day in history.  
 

Feb 11   On this day in history feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life)  
 

Feb 11   In the year 1873 spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I  
 

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

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