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   In the year 1873 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   In the year 1873 guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song)   

Sep 06   Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street in the year 1873.   

Sep 08   On this day in history david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church   

Sep 09   On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer   

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

Sep 15   Last German troops leave France on this day in history.   

Sep 16   German troops leave France in the year 1873.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies in the year 1873.   

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   In the year 1873 robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

Sep 23   On this day in history tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title   

Sep 26   Amilcare Zanella, composer in the year 1873.   

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   Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1873.   

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   On this day in history 1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute   

Oct 08   Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) in the year 1873.   

Oct 11   In the year 1873 toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto   

Oct 14   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1873.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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