Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   In the year 1872 charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U   

Mar 01   In the year 1872 yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park   

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

Mar 03   Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897 in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 07   -8°F in Boston, MA in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie)   

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history felix Borowski, composer   

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

Mar 11   Abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector in the year 1872.   

Mar 11   Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain in the year 1872.   

Mar 13   On this day in history oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist   

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

Mar 16   The first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

Mar 18   Frank Hoyt Losey, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   Bernhard Seklas, composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 22   Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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   7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on this day in history.   

Mar 26   The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 31   On this day in history sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet)   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

Apr 02   In the year 1872 george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

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

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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1872 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   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   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)