Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   Charles Blake Cochran, impresario on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18) in the year 1872.   

Sep 26   In the year 1872 the first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.   

Sep 28   Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1872 "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village   

Oct 01   On this day in history israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee)   

Oct 02   Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Morgan State University founded on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history bloomingdale's department store in NY opens   

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) in the year 1872.   

Oct 09   Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business in the year 1872.   

Oct 11   Harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46) in the year 1872.   

Oct 12   Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie in the year 1872.   

Oct 12   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

Oct 14   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1872 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales   

Oct 21   Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61   

Oct 27   Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette) in the year 1872.   

Oct 29   J S Risdon patents metal windmill on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Herman Finck, composer in the year 1872.   

Nov 05   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.) in the year 1872.   

Nov 05   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant on this day in history.   

Nov 07   cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned 4 weeks later in the year 1872.   

Nov 07   Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later in the year 1872.   

Nov 07   The ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted in the year 1872.   

Nov 09   In the year 1872 fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston   

Nov 11   On this day in history maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre)   

Nov 15   Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert) in the year 1872.   

Nov 22   Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague 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   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

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

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.