Page 6: Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   Charles Blake Cochran, impresario on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18) on this day in history.   

Sep 26   The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1872 "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village   

Oct 01   In the year 1872 israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee)   

Oct 02   Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1872 morgan State University founded   

Oct 03   Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) in the year 1872.   

Oct 09   Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

Oct 14   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 in the year 1872.   

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun on this day in history.   

Oct 19   World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales in the year 1872.   

Oct 21   On this day in history germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S.   

Oct 21   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 in the year 1872.   

Oct 27   Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette) in the year 1872.   

Oct 29   J S Risdon patents metal windmill in the year 1872.   

Nov 03   In the year 1872 paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin)   

Nov 04   On this day in history herman Finck, composer   

Nov 05   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant in the year 1872.   

Nov 07   cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned 4 weeks later on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1872 mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later   

Nov 07   In the year 1872 the ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted   

Nov 09   Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston in the year 1872.   

Nov 11   Maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert) on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague 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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

Mar 12   In the year 1872 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.