Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 15   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1873 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

May 17   On this day in history dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   On this day in history federico Gerdes, composer   

May 21   In the year 1873 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

May 23   1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

May 23   Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") on this day in history.   

May 23   Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1873 postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

May 24   On this day in history leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris   

May 26   In the year 1873 august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

May 26   In the year 1873 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

Jun 02   Construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 02   In the year 1873 ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad   

Jun 03   Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936) in the year 1873.   

Jun 04   1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname in the year 1873.   

Jun 05   On this day in history sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar   

Jun 07   7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer in the year 1873.   

Jun 09   On this day in history alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days.   

Jun 13   On this day in history angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 13   J C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra in the year 1873.   

Jun 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 in the year 1873.   

Jun 16   Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election in the year 1873.   

Jun 18   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle) in the year 1873.   

Jun 22   On this day in history prince Edward Island joins Canada   

Jun 24   Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912)   

Jul 01   Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point in the year 1873.   

Jul 01   On this day in history prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province   

Jul 03   Josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897)   

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount)   

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of lucien Capet, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1873 death of edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of the Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)   

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies in the year 1873.   

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

Feb 13   Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies in the year 1873.