Page 7: Historical Events In 1873

Oct 20   P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC).   

Oct 21   George P Gooch, English historian/MP.   

Oct 26   Thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42)   

Oct 27   Henry Tate, composer   

Oct 29   Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52   

Oct 29   Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman.   

Oct 30   Francisco Madero, Mexico, revolutionary, president (1911-13).   

Oct 30   P T Barnum's circus, "Greatest Show on Earth," debuts (NYC)   

Nov 03   Kintpuash, "Captain Jack", chief of Modoc-indians, dies   

Nov 04   Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown   

Nov 04   Dentist John Beers of SF patents gold crown.   

Nov 04   G E Moore, English philosopher (Ethics)   

Nov 08   Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76.   

Nov 10   Henri Rabnaud, Paris France, composer (Le Premer Glaire)   

Nov 12   Bay District Race Track opens.   

Nov 20   Daniel Gregory Mason, Brookline Mass, composer (Chanticker)   

Nov 20   Rival cities of Buda and Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary.   

Nov 22   Johnny Tyldesley, cricketer (brother of Ernest, 31 Tests for England).   

Nov 24   L Martov, [Yuly O Tsederbaum], Russian revolutionary.   

Dec 01   Charles JM Ruys de Beerenbrouck, premier of Neth (1918-25, 29-33)   

Dec 06   1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1   

Dec 06   Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24   

Dec 07   Willa Cather, US, author (My Antonia)   

Dec 09   Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect.   

Dec 14   J Louis R Agassiz, Swiss geologist/paleo-biologist), dies   

Dec 14   Marie-Alphonse-Nicolas-Joseph Jongen, composer   

Dec 15   Pongrac Kacsoh, composer.   

Dec 17   Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors).   

Dec 18   Adolf Vogl, composer.   

Dec 22   L[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician.   

Dec 26   Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)   

Dec 30   American Metrological Society forms (NYC) weights, measures and money   

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Jan 01   Mariano azuela: Mexico, novelist (the flies, the bosses)   

Jan 02   Anton pannekoek: Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (communist tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de lisieux: French roman-catholic nun   

Jan 03   Ichizo kobayashi: Japanese businessman   

Jan 06   Karl straube: German organist/conductor   

Jan 07   Adolph zukor: Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (paramount)   

Jan 08   Lucien capet: Composer   

Jan 08   Iuliu maniu: Romanian politician   

Jan 03   John lodge ellerton: Composer,   

Jan 09   Emperor napoleon iii of france: Emperor napoleon iii of france (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   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)   

Jan 28   Henry hugo pierson: Composer,    

Feb 01   Matthew maury: Hydrographer,   

Feb 07   Sheridan le fanu: Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   Petrus as van limburg brouwer: [abraham van luik], literary,