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 in the year 1873.   

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

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

Sep 01   Guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song) in the year 1873.   

Sep 06   In the year 1873 regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street   

Sep 08   In the year 1873 david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church   

Sep 09   In the year 1873 edward Burlingame Hill, composer   

Sep 12   Sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin) in the year 1873.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   Black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal   

Sep 20   On this day in history robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

Sep 23   Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title in the year 1873.   

Sep 26   Amilcare Zanella, composer in the year 1873.   

Sep 28   Emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1873 julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school)   

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

Oct 02   Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1873 kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies   

Oct 03   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer in the year 1873.   

Oct 08   In the year 1873 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   Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) in the year 1873.   

Oct 11   On this day in history toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto   

Oct 14   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer in the year 1873.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born in the year 1873.   

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 in the year 1873.   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

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   In the year 1873 birth of lucien Capet, composer   

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

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1873 henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies in the year 1873.   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died in the year 1873.   

Feb 13   On this day in history petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies