Famous Deaths In 1872

Oct 02 Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies in the year 1872.  

Oct 10 William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Oct 14 On this day in history albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63  

Oct 21 Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 in the year 1872.  

Oct 23 Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 in the year 1872.  

Nov 07 Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (b. 1833) died in the year 1872.  

Nov 23 In the year 1872 ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies  

Nov 28 In the year 1872 death of mary Fairfax Somerville, British scientific writer (b. 1780)  

Nov 29 Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 11 Kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (b. 1830) died on this day in history.  

Dec 12 In the year 1872 willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72  

Dec 13 In the year 1872 death of helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut  

Dec 24 On this day in history death of william John Macquorn Rankine, British physician and engenier (b. 1820)  

Dec 28 James Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808) died in the year 1872.  

Dec 31 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)  

Jan 11 Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)  

Jan 16 In the year 1872 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 16 In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer  

Jan 18 In the year 1872 birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)