Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 23   In this year, 1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor claims in 2:43.   

May 23   Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism).   

May 23   Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for inaugural time   

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

May 26   August Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

May 26   Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

Jun 02   Construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad   

Jun 02   Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65.   

Jun 02   Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's inaugural cable railroad   

Jun 03   Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

Jun 04   1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname   

Jun 05   Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar.   

Jun 07   In this year, 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok claims in 3:01.75.   

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer.   

Jun 09   Alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days   

Jun 13   Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51.   

Jun 13   J C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra.   

Jun 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92.   

Jun 16   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   

Jun 18   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President.   

Jun 21   Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea and Jungle)   

Jun 22   Prince Edward Island joins Canada.   

Jun 24   Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer.   

Jun 28   Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912).   

Jul 01   Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point.   

Jul 01   Prince Edward Island is recorded as becoming 7th Canadian province   

Jul 03   Josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57   

Jul 04   Aquarium opens in Woodward Gardens   

Jul 06   Paul Keller, German writer (Ferien vom Ich)   

Jul 10   French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol   

Jul 11   American whisky traders massacre group of Assiniboines; Cypress Hills Massacre forces the Government to send police to the Canadian West.   

Jul 14   Ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63.   

Jul 17   Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Rigoletto)   

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Jan 01   Mariano azuela: Mexico, novelist (the flies, the bosses)   

Jan 02   Anton pannekoek: Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (communist tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de lisieux: French roman-catholic nun    

Jan 03   Ichizo kobayashi: Japanese businessman   

Jan 06   Karl straube: German organist/conductor   

Jan 07   Adolph zukor: Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (paramount)   

Jan 08   Lucien capet: Composer   

Jan 08   Iuliu maniu: Romanian politician   

Jan 03   John lodge ellerton: Composer,   

Jan 09   Emperor napoleon iii of france: Emperor napoleon iii of france (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   Edward george bulwer-lytton: English author (b. 1803)   

Jan 20   The venerable father basil anthony marie moreau: Founder of the congregation of holy cross (b. 1799)   

Jan 28   Henry hugo pierson: Composer,    

Feb 01   Matthew maury: Hydrographer,    

Feb 07   Sheridan le fanu: Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   Petrus as van limburg brouwer: [abraham van luik], literary,