Historical Events In 1873

May 15   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 in the year 1873.   

May 15   On this day in history nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

May 17   Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist in the year 1873.   

May 19   In the year 1873 federico Gerdes, composer   

May 21   On this day in history emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

May 23   1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 in the year 1873.   

May 23   Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

May 23   In the year 1873 postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

May 24   In the year 1873 leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris   

May 26   On this day in history august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

May 26   Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) in the year 1873.   

Jun 02   In the year 1873 construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad   

Jun 02   On this day in history francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

Jun 02   Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad in the year 1873.   

Jun 03   Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936) in the year 1873.   

Jun 04   1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname in the year 1873.   

Jun 05   Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar in the year 1873.   

Jun 07   7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75 in the year 1873.   

Jun 07   On this day in history landon Ronald, composer   

Jun 09   On this day in history alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days.   

Jun 13   On this day in history angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 13   J C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra in the year 1873.   

Jun 14   On this day in history friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92   

Jun 16   Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians in the year 1873.   

Jun 18   In the year 1873 suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.   

Jun 18   In the year 1873 susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President   

Jun 21   On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle)   

Jun 22   In the year 1873 prince Edward Island joins Canada   

Jun 24   On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

Jun 28   On this day in history alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912)   

Jul 01   Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point in the year 1873.   

Jul 01   Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province in the year 1873.   

Jul 03   On this day in history josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57   

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Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   In the year 1873 birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   In the year 1873 birth of thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897)   

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 08   Lucien Capet, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died in the year 1873.   

Jan 18   Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1873.   

Feb 01   On this day in history matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died in the year 1873.   

Feb 13   Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies on this day in history.