Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   In the year 1873 austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.  

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

Sep 08   David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church in the year 1873.  

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

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

Sep 15   Last German troops leave France on this day in history.  

Sep 16   On this day in history german troops leave France  

Sep 17   19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University in the year 1873.  

Sep 18   In the year 1873 govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St  

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

Sep 19   Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies in the year 1873.  

Sep 20   On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)  

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

Sep 23   Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title on this day in history.  

Sep 26   Amilcare Zanella, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37 in the year 1873.  

Sep 28   Julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school) in the year 1873.  

Oct 02   In the year 1873 cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies  

Oct 02   Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) in the year 1873.  

Oct 03   In the year 1873 captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.  

Oct 03   Kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) in the year 1873.  

Oct 09   Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) on this day in history.  

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

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

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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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lucien Capet, composer  

Jan 08   Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born in the year 1873.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1873 death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1873.  

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 in the year 1873.