Historical Events In 1872

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

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

Jan 03   The first patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) in the year 1872.   

Jan 18   In the year 1872 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   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Jan 27   Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals) in the year 1872.   

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) in the year 1872.   

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

Feb 07   In the year 1872 alcorn A & M College opens   

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)   

Feb 14   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin in the year 1872.   

Feb 20   On this day in history luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags   

Feb 20   On this day in history metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

Feb 22   Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University on this day in history.   

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

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   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

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   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.   

Mar 10   In the year 1872 giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.