Historical Events In 1873

May 15   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1873 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

May 17   Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist in the year 1873.   

May 19   Federico Gerdes, composer in the year 1873.   

May 21   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian in the year 1873.   

May 23   In the year 1873 1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43   

May 23   On this day in history canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties")   

May 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1873 leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris   

May 26   On this day in history august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

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

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

Jun 02   Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1873.   

Jun 02   In the year 1873 ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad   

Jun 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1873.   

Jun 07   7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75 in the year 1873.   

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer in the year 1873.   

Jun 09   On this day in history alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1873 pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

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

Jun 18   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   Prince Edward Island joins Canada on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1873.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Lucien Capet, composer was born in the year 1873.   

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

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1873 henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

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   On this day in history petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies