Page 3: Historical Events In 1873

Apr 01   In the year 1873 the birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer   

Apr 08   Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

Apr 13   On this day in history carlo Coccia, composer, dies at 90   

Apr 13   Colfax Massacre in Grant Parish Louisiana (60 blacks killed) in the year 1873.   

Apr 13   Theodore Morse, composer in the year 1873.   

Apr 14   Viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1873.   

Apr 18   In the year 1873 jean Roger-Ducasse, composer   

Apr 18   Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69 in the year 1873.   

Apr 19   On this day in history sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler)   

Apr 22   In the year 1873 ellen Anderson Glasgow, US, novelist (Ancient Law, Pulitzer-1942)   

Apr 24   In the year 1873 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president   

Apr 25   Walter de la Mare, Engl poet/author (Behold the Dreamer), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

Apr 27   Harry M O'Connor, Chicago IL, actor (Stranger than Fiction) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   A Manzoni, writer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1873 harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association)   

Apr 29   Alida J M Tartaud-Klein, actress/stage star (Rotterdam Stage) in the year 1873.   

May 01   On this day in history 1st US postal card issued   

May 01   In the year 1873 david Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60   

May 01   Emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna) on this day in history.   

May 01   The first US postal card issued on this day in history.   

May 03   Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS] in the year 1873.   

May 07   Clarence Dickinson, composer in the year 1873.   

May 07   US marines attack Panama on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official)   

May 08   On this day in history john Stuart Mill, great Empiricist philosopher, dies at 66   

May 09   On this day in history der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.   

May 09   In the year 1873 howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

May 09   In the year 1873 the birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist   

May 10   Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history oscar II of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Sweden.   

May 13   Kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1873.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1873 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 in the year 1873.   

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

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lucien Capet, composer   

Jan 08   Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1873.   

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history death of edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)   

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   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   In the year 1873 petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies