Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   Canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports on this day in history.   

Jan 03   1st patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history the first patent list issued by US Patent Office   

Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 paul Graener, composer   

Jan 12   On this day in history yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.   

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1872 calif Stock Exchange Board organized   

Jan 20   California Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.   

Jan 27   On this day in history learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)   

Jan 29   In the year 1872 francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina   

Jan 31   Zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1872 paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose   

Feb 01   In the year 1872 the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.   

Feb 06   Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] in the year 1872.   

Feb 07   Alcorn A & M College opens on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister in the year 1872.   

Feb 10   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP) on this day in history.   

Feb 14   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) in the year 1872.   

Feb 15   In the year 1872 in Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada   

Feb 20   In the year 1872 hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin   

Feb 20   In the year 1872 luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags   

Feb 20   Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine in the year 1872.   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.   

Feb 22   On this day in history 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)   

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) in the year 1872.   

Feb 22   Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH in the year 1872.   

Feb 24   John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University   

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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   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)