Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   In the year 1872 charles Blake Cochran, impresario   

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

Sep 26   The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City in the year 1872.   

Sep 28   In the year 1872 lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway)   

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

Oct 01   Israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee) in the year 1872.   

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

Oct 02   Morgan State University founded in the year 1872.   

Oct 03   Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens in the year 1872.   

Oct 03   In the year 1872 edward Faber Schneider, composer   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1872 aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business   

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

Oct 12   Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie in the year 1872.   

Oct 12   Ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover) in the year 1872.   

Oct 14   On this day in history albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63   

Oct 18   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun in the year 1872.   

Oct 19   On this day in history world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales   

Oct 21   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61   

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   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin) in the year 1872.   

Nov 04   In the year 1872 herman Finck, composer   

Nov 05   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.) in the year 1872.   

Nov 05   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant on this day in history.   

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

Nov 07   Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later in the year 1872.   

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   In the year 1872 maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre)   

Nov 15   Robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert) in the year 1872.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

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

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

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   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

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.