Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 15   In the year 1873 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

May 15   Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] on this day in history.   

May 17   Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist in the year 1873.   

May 19   Federico Gerdes, composer in the year 1873.   

May 21   On this day in history emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

May 23   1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 in the year 1873.   

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

May 23   In the year 1873 leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

May 23   On this day in history postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

May 24   Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris in the year 1873.   

May 26   August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1873 construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad   

Jun 02   Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1873.   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar in the year 1873.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1873 landon Ronald, composer   

Jun 09   In the year 1873 alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days.   

Jun 13   Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1873.   

Jun 13   J C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

Jun 18   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1873 susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President   

Jun 21   Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle) on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1873 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   Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1873 josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1873 birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1873 birth of adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount)   

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

Jan 08   Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born in the year 1873.   

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

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 in the year 1873.   

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   In the year 1873 henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

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