Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80   

Apr 03   J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history nikolai Amani, composer   

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   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk in the year 1872.   

Apr 10   1st National black convention meets in New Orleans on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

Apr 10   Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 in the year 1872.   

Apr 12   Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) in the year 1872.   

Apr 13   A Roda Roda, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 sF Bar Association organized   

Apr 21   On this day in history gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper on this day in history.   

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   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on this day in history.   

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

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president on this day in history.   

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president on this day in history.   

May 15   Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1872.   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time on this day in history.   

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

May 17   Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1872 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

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

May 18   On this day in history the birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher   

May 19   Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 in the year 1872.   

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

May 22   In the year 1872 amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)   

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

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.