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   Federico Gerdes, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1873 leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1873 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   In the year 1873 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   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   In the year 1873 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75   

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1873.   

Jun 16   In the year 1873 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   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President in the year 1873.   

Jun 21   On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle)   

Jun 22   Prince Edward Island joins Canada on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1873 prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province   

Jul 03   In the year 1873 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 in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1873.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1873 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 on this day in history.