Page 6: Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 in the year 1873.   

Sep 01   Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande in the year 1873.   

Sep 01   Guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street in the year 1873.   

Sep 08   David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer in the year 1873.   

Sep 12   On this day in history sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin)   

Sep 15   On this day in history last German troops leave France   

Sep 16   In the year 1873 german troops leave France   

Sep 17   19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St in the year 1873.   

Sep 19   In the year 1873 black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic   

Sep 19   In the year 1873 black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic   

Sep 20   On this day in history lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies   

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) in the year 1873.   

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal in the year 1873.   

Sep 20   Robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title   

Sep 26   Amilcare Zanella, composer in the year 1873.   

Sep 28   On this day in history emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37   

Sep 28   On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school)   

Oct 02   On this day in history cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies   

Oct 02   On this day in history pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official)   

Oct 03   On this day in history captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.   

Oct 03   Kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies in the year 1873.   

Oct 03   In the year 1873 the Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line.   

Oct 04   On this day in history toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

Oct 06   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history 1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute   

Oct 08   On this day in history ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

Oct 09   On this day in history karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect)   

Oct 11   Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto in the year 1873.   

Oct 14   On this day in history jose Serrano Simeon, composer   

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Jan 01   In the year 1873 birth of mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

Jan 02   In the year 1873 birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born in the year 1873.   

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

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died in the year 1873.   

Jan 18   In the year 1873 death of edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)   

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   On this day in history matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

Feb 07   In the year 1873 death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   In the year 1873 petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies