Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 in the year 1872.   

Apr 02   In the year 1872 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80   

Apr 03   On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history samuel R Percy patents dried milk   

Apr 10   1st National black convention meets in New Orleans in the year 1872.   

Apr 10   In the year 1872 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

Apr 10   On this day in history arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

Apr 12   On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)   

Apr 13   A Roda Roda, writer in the year 1872.   

Apr 14   Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 sF Bar Association organized   

Apr 21   GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history volcano Vesuvius erupts   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper   

Apr 27   Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Eyvind Alnaes, composer on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

May 02   G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) in the year 1872.   

May 10   On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president in the year 1872.   

May 15   In the year 1872 thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

May 16   In the year 1872 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

May 16   In the year 1872 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

May 17   On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated   

May 17   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1872.   

May 18   On this day in history bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

May 18   In the year 1872 the birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher   

May 19   On this day in history johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

May 21   On this day in history henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

May 22   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

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