Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   In the year 1873 austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

Aug 31   On this day in history charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70   

Sep 01   On this day in history cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.   

Sep 01   Guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street in the year 1873.   

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

Sep 09   On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer   

Sep 12   In the year 1873 sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin)   

Sep 15   Last German troops leave France on this day in history.   

Sep 16   German troops leave France on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   Govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1873 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

Sep 23   On this day in history tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title   

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   Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies in the year 1873.   

Oct 02   Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) in the year 1873.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms in the year 1873.   

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

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

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

Oct 09   Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history jose Serrano Simeon, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of lucien Capet, composer   

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   In the year 1873 death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   In the year 1873 death of edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)   

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

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies in the year 1873.   

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