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   On this day in history nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

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

May 19   On this day in history federico Gerdes, composer   

May 21   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian in the year 1873.   

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

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   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   Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75   

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer in the year 1873.   

Jun 09   Alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days in the year 1873.   

Jun 13   Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1873.   

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 in the year 1873.   

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   Prince Edward Island joins Canada in the year 1873.   

Jun 24   In the year 1873 thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1873 alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912)   

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   On this day in history josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57   

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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   In the year 1873 birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

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   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   On this day in history death of 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) died on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies on this day in history.