Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1872

Oct 02 On this day in history eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  

Oct 10 In the year 1872 death of william H. Seward, United States Secretary of State (b. 1801)  

Oct 14 Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 in the year 1872.  

Oct 21 On this day in history jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78  

Oct 23 Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (b. 1833) died on this day in history.  

Nov 23 In the year 1872 ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies  

Nov 28 Mary Fairfax Somerville, British scientific writer (b. 1780) died on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies in the year 1872.  

Dec 11 On this day in history death of kamehameha V, Hawaiian king (b. 1830)  

Dec 12 Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 Helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut died in the year 1872.  

Dec 24 On this day in history death of william John Macquorn Rankine, British physician and engenier (b. 1820)  

Dec 28 On this day in history death of james Van Ness, Mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856) (b. 1808)  

Dec 31 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

Jan 06 Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer  

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 In the year 1872 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)  

Jan 16 Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)