Page 2: Historical Events In 1873

Feb 12   In the year 1873 congress abolishes bimetallism &authorizes $1 &$3 gold coins   

Feb 13   Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1873.   

Feb 20   U of Calif gets its 1st Med School (UC/SF) in the year 1873.   

Feb 22   Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher in the year 1873.   

Feb 23   On this day in history dmitri Arakishvili, composer   

Feb 25   Enrico Caruso, Naples Italy, operatic tenor (Faust) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history the birth of Enrico Caruso, Italian operatic tenor   

Feb 26   Ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist in the year 1873.   

Feb 27   Dutch socialist Samuel van Wooden demands law against child labor on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history enrico Carus opera singer tenor, was born   

Feb 27   Enrico Carus opera singer: tenor, was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history e. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.   

Mar 03   On this day in history congress authorizes federal departmental postage stamps   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS Congress & government raise own salary, retroactively   

Mar 03   William Green, president of American Federation of Labor (1924-52) in the year 1873.   

Mar 04   In the year 1873 new York Daily Graphic, first illustrated daily newspaper in US, published   

Mar 05   In the year 1873 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer, dies at 34   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS marines attack Panama   

Mar 09   Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Jakob Wassermann, Germany, novelist (My Life as German & Jew) in the year 1873.   

Mar 14   On this day in history johannes Aengenent, sociologist/bishop of Haarlem (1928-35)   

Mar 15   David Vaughan Thomas, composer in the year 1873.   

Mar 16   Hippoliet Daeye, Flemish painter (Sereniteit) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1873 max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ)   

Mar 20   In the year 1873 adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer, dies at 52   

Mar 20   In the year 1873 sergei V Rachmaninov, Russian/US pianist/composer (Aleko) [NS=Apr 1]   

Mar 22   In the year 1873 slavery is abolished in Puerto Rico   

Mar 25   Rudolf Rocker, German/US anarchist on this day in history.   

Mar 26   [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing) in the year 1873.   

Mar 30   Benedict Augustin Morel, psychologist (dementia praecox), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

Apr 01   On this day in history sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Lucien Capet, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1873 death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) died in the year 1873.   

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1873.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1873 death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   On this day in history petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies