Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   In the year 1873 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   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   August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

May 26   Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) in the year 1873.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1873 angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 13   On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra   

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

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 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) in the year 1873.   

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

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

Jun 28   Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) in the year 1873.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1873 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 in the year 1873.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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