Page 7: Historical Events In 1873
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Oct 18 1st football game between Toronto Argonauts & Hamilton Tigers on this day in history.
Oct 19 Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) in the year 1873.
Oct 20 In the year 1873 p T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC)
Oct 21 George P Gooch, English historian/MP on this day in history.
Oct 26 Thorvald Stauning, Denmark, PM (1924-26, 1929-42) on this day in history.
Oct 27 Henry Tate, composer in the year 1873.
Oct 29 Ernest Feydeau, French author, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Oct 29 Guillermo Valencia, Colombia, poet/translator/statesman on this day in history.
Oct 30 In the year 1873 francisco Madero, Mexico, revolutionary, president (1911-13)
Oct 30 On this day in history p T Barnum's circus, "Greatest Show on Earth," debuts (NYC)
Nov 03 In the year 1873 kintpuash, "Captain Jack", chief of Modoc-indians, dies
Nov 04 In the year 1873 dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown
Nov 04 On this day in history dentist John Beers of SF patents gold crown
Nov 04 In the year 1873 g E Moore, English philosopher (Ethics)
Nov 08 In the year 1873 manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76
Nov 10 Henri Rabnaud, Paris France, composer (Le Premer Glaire) on this day in history.
Nov 12 On this day in history bay District Race Track opens
Nov 20 In the year 1873 daniel Gregory Mason, Brookline Mass, composer (Chanticker)
Nov 20 On this day in history rival cities of Buda & Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary
Nov 22 In the year 1873 johnny Tyldesley, cricketer (brother of Ernest, 31 Tests for England)
Nov 24 L Martov, [Yuly O Tsederbaum], Russian revolutionary in the year 1873.
Dec 01 Charles JM Ruys de Beerenbrouck, premier of Neth (1918-25, 29-33) on this day in history.
Dec 06 In the year 1873 1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1
Dec 06 On this day in history manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24
Dec 07 In the year 1873 willa Cather, US, author (My Antonia)
Dec 09 Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect in the year 1873.
Dec 14 In the year 1873 j Louis R Agassiz, Swiss geologist/paleo-biologist), dies
Dec 14 In the year 1873 marie-Alphonse-Nicolas-Joseph Jongen, composer
Dec 15 Pongrac Kacsoh, composer on this day in history.
Dec 17 Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on this day in history.
Dec 18 Adolf Vogl, composer on this day in history.
Dec 22 On this day in history l[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician
Dec 26 In the year 1873 hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)
Dec 30 American Metrological Society forms (NYC) weights, measures & money on this day in history.