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   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   On this day in history alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   In the year 1872 paul Graener, composer   

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   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   On this day in history california Stock Exchange Board organized   

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1872 learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose in the year 1872.   

Feb 01   The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1872 theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1872 nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister   

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags in the year 1872.   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1872 silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine   

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) in the year 1872.   

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1872 labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

Feb 24   In the year 1872 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   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   In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 18   In the year 1872 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   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   On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.   

Mar 12   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)