Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

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

May 15   Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] in the year 1873.   

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

May 19   Federico Gerdes, composer in the year 1873.   

May 21   In the year 1873 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

May 23   1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1873 canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties")   

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

May 26   In the year 1873 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

Jun 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1873 otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

Jun 04   On this day in history 1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname   

Jun 05   Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer in the year 1873.   

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

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

Jun 13   On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra   

Jun 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 in the year 1873.   

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

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

Jun 18   On this day in history susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President   

Jun 21   Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle) in the year 1873.   

Jun 22   On this day in history prince Edward Island joins Canada   

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

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   Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born in the year 1873.   

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 in the year 1873.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1873 death of the Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799)   

Jan 28   In the year 1873 henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 01   In the year 1873 matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1873 petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies