Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 in the year 1872.   

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea in the year 1872.   

Apr 04   On this day in history nikolai Amani, composer   

Apr 07   In the year 1872 william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans   

Apr 10   In the year 1872 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

Apr 10   Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) in the year 1872.   

Apr 13   On this day in history a Roda Roda, writer   

Apr 14   Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act in the year 1872.   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62   

Apr 20   On this day in history sF Bar Association organized   

Apr 21   On this day in history gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts in the year 1872.   

Apr 25   Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

May 02   G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1872 victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president in the year 1872.   

May 15   Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1872.   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time in the year 1872.   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time in the year 1872.   

May 17   Bohemian Club incorporated in the year 1872.   

May 17   On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

May 18   Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

May 21   On this day in history henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

May 22   In the year 1872 amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)   

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

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

Jan 15   In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Feb 21   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 12   In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)