Historical Events In 1873

May 15   On this day in history alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

May 15   Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   In the year 1873 federico Gerdes, composer   

May 21   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history 1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43   

May 23   Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1873 leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

May 23   Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris   

May 26   August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1873 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

Jun 02   Construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad in the year 1873.   

Jun 02   On this day in history francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 02   Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad in the year 1873.   

Jun 03   In the year 1873 otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

Jun 04   On this day in history 1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname   

Jun 05   Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar on this day in history.   

Jun 07   7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1873 landon Ronald, composer   

Jun 09   Alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days in the year 1873.   

Jun 13   In the year 1873 angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 13   In the year 1873 j C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra   

Jun 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

Jun 18   On this day in history suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.   

Jun 18   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President in the year 1873.   

Jun 21   In the year 1873 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle)   

Jun 22   Prince Edward Island joins Canada in the year 1873.   

Jun 24   On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1873 alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912)   

Jul 01   Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province   

Jul 03   Josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

Jan 06   In the year 1873 birth of karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount)   

Jan 08   Lucien Capet, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803) died in the year 1873.   

Jan 20   In the year 1873 death of the Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)   

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies in the year 1873.