Page 6: Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   On this day in history austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

Aug 31   On this day in history charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70   

Sep 01   In the year 1873 cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.   

Sep 01   Guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song) on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street on this day in history.   

Sep 08   David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin) in the year 1873.   

Sep 15   In the year 1873 last German troops leave France   

Sep 16   German troops leave France in the year 1873.   

Sep 17   In the year 1873 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University   

Sep 18   Govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic in the year 1873.   

Sep 19   On this day in history black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic   

Sep 20   In the year 1873 lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies   

Sep 20   In the year 1873 panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)   

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal in the year 1873.   

Sep 20   Robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open in the year 1873.   

Sep 23   In the year 1873 tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title   

Sep 26   In the year 1873 amilcare Zanella, composer   

Sep 28   On this day in history emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37   

Sep 28   Julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school) in the year 1873.   

Oct 02   Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies in the year 1873.   

Oct 02   In the year 1873 pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official)   

Oct 03   In the year 1873 captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.   

Oct 03   On this day in history kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies   

Oct 03   The Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms in the year 1873.   

Oct 06   On this day in history oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer   

Oct 08   1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute in the year 1873.   

Oct 08   On this day in history ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

Oct 09   On this day in history karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect)   

Oct 11   Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer in the year 1873.   

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

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   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1873 birth of adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount)   

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   In the year 1873 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   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies in the year 1873.   

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

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