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   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on this day in history.   

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

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   Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time on this day in history.   

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   Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) on this day in history.   

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   Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad in the year 1873.   

Jun 03   In the year 1873 otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

Jun 04   On this day in history 1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname   

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 in the year 1873.   

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer in the year 1873.   

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

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   On this day in history friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92   

Jun 16   Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians in the year 1873.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President   

Jun 21   In the year 1873 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle)   

Jun 22   In the year 1873 prince Edward Island joins Canada   

Jun 24   On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1873 birth of mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

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   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 06   In the year 1873 birth of karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

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

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

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died in the year 1873.   

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

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

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died in the year 1873.   

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