Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   On this day in history austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

Aug 31   Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 in the year 1873.   

Sep 01   Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande in the year 1873.   

Sep 01   On this day in history guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song)   

Sep 06   Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street on this day in history.   

Sep 08   David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church in the year 1873.   

Sep 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer in the year 1873.   

Sep 12   On this day in history sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin)   

Sep 15   On this day in history last German troops leave France   

Sep 16   On this day in history german troops leave France   

Sep 17   On this day in history 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University   

Sep 18   In the year 1873 govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St   

Sep 19   On this day in history black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic   

Sep 19   Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic in the year 1873.   

Sep 20   Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies in the year 1873.   

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1873 panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal   

Sep 20   In the year 1873 robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

Sep 23   Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title in the year 1873.   

Sep 26   Amilcare Zanella, composer in the year 1873.   

Sep 28   In the year 1873 emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37   

Sep 28   On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school)   

Oct 02   On this day in history cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies   

Oct 02   On this day in history pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official)   

Oct 03   In the year 1873 captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.   

Oct 03   On this day in history kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies   

Oct 03   On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line.   

Oct 04   Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 08   1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute in the year 1873.   

Oct 08   On this day in history ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

Oct 09   In the year 1873 karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect)   

Oct 11   Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer 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   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

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

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lucien Capet, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1873 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   The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   On this day in history petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies