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   On this day in history charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70  

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) in the year 1873.  

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

Sep 08   On this day in history david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church  

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   On this day in history last German troops leave France  

Sep 16   German troops leave France in the year 1873.  

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

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   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   In the year 1873 panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1873 robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open  

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

Sep 26   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer  

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

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

Oct 02   Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1873 oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer  

Oct 08   1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute in the year 1873.  

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

Oct 09   In the year 1873 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   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer in the year 1873.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)  

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   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   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   On this day in history death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.  

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.