Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U in the year 1872.   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1872 yellowstone becomes world's first national park   

Mar 03   Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

Mar 07   On this day in history -8°F in Boston, MA   

Mar 07   On this day in history -8º F in Boston MA   

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1872 paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer   

Mar 10   On this day in history felix Borowski, composer   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector   

Mar 11   On this day in history construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.   

Mar 13   In the year 1872 oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist   

Mar 16   In the year 1872 1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 16   On this day in history the first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 16   On this day in history the first FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 17   Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) in the year 1872.   

Mar 18   Frank Hoyt Losey, composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 19   Sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director in the year 1872.   

Mar 20   In the year 1872 bernhard Seklas, composer   

Mar 22   Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment in the year 1872.   

Mar 22   In the year 1872 illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment   

Mar 25   On this day in history vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)   

Mar 26   On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California   

Mar 26   In the year 1872 the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States   

Mar 26   On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

Mar 28   Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

Mar 31   Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   On this day in history 1st edition of The Standard   

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer in the year 1872.   

Apr 02   George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine in the year 1872.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer   

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.   

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

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

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1872 death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

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   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.