Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 15   In the year 1873 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

May 15   In the year 1873 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

May 17   In the year 1873 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   In the year 1873 federico Gerdes, composer   

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

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

May 23   Canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties") in the year 1873.   

May 23   Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

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

May 26   In the year 1873 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   In the year 1873 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   On this day in history otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75   

Jun 07   On this day in history landon Ronald, composer   

Jun 09   In the year 1873 alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days.   

Jun 13   Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1873.   

Jun 13   J C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1873 friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92   

Jun 16   In the year 1873 pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

Jun 18   On this day in history suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.   

Jun 18   On this day in history 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   Prince Edward Island joins Canada in the year 1873.   

Jun 24   Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1873 henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point   

Jul 01   On this day in history prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province   

Jul 03   In the year 1873 josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57   

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Jan 01   In the year 1873 birth of mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Lucien Capet, composer was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1873 death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   On this day in history death of edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)   

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

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.   

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.