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

May 17   Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1873 federico Gerdes, composer   

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

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

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) in the year 1873.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 26   August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1873.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 04   In the year 1873 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   On this day in history landon Ronald, composer   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 13   In the year 1873 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   On this day in history pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

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   On this day in history prince Edward Island joins Canada   

Jun 24   Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) on this day in history.   

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 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   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

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   Lucien Capet, composer was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 08   Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1873 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   On this day in history matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

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.