Historical Events In 1872

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

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

Apr 03   J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1872 william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1872 samuel R Percy patents dried milk   

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

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

Apr 10   Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1872 a Roda Roda, writer   

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

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

Apr 20   SF Bar Association organized in the year 1872.   

Apr 21   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.   

Apr 29   On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies in the year 1872.   

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

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president in the year 1872.   

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

May 15   Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

May 16   On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

May 17   Bohemian Club incorporated in the year 1872.   

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

May 18   In the year 1872 bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher in the year 1872.   

May 19   In the year 1872 johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

May 21   Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on this day in history.   

May 22   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) in the year 1872.   

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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   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.   

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   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

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

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