Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 15   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 in the year 1873.   

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

May 17   In the year 1873 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   In the year 1873 federico Gerdes, composer   

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

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

May 23   Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") in the year 1873.   

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

May 23   Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time in the year 1873.   

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   On this day in history cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

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

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

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

Jun 05   In the year 1873 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92   

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   On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle)   

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

Jun 24   Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer in the year 1873.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province in the year 1873.   

Jul 03   Josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57 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   On this day in history 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   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Lucien Capet, composer was born in the year 1873.   

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   On this day in history death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)   

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 in the year 1873.   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

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