Famous Deaths Happened In 1872

Jan 07 James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21 On this day in history franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81  

Feb 21 Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1872.  

Mar 04 Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died in the year 1872.  

Mar 10 Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1872 death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)  

Mar 30 Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.  

Apr 01 Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.  

Apr 02 Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 in the year 1872.  

Apr 09 On this day in history death of erastus Corning, American businessman and politician (b. 1794)  

Apr 12 Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (b. 1795) died on this day in history.  

Apr 20 On this day in history ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62  

Apr 27 In the year 1872 ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70  

May 01 On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies  

May 15 Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

May 17 Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1872.  

May 19 Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

May 24 Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 03 On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53  

Jun 04 Johan R Thorbecke, literature/liberal premier, dies in the year 1872.  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of norman MacLeod, Scottish clergyman (b. 1812)  

Jun 28 On this day in history ludwig Friedrich Hetsch, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 18 In the year 1872 benito Juarez, Cuban justice/general (battle of Acapulco), dies at 66  

Jul 26 On this day in history michele Carafa, composer, dies at 84  

Jul 28 Friedrich Kaiser, astronomer (Kaiser-Compass), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 02 In the year 1872 judocus Smits, Dutch RC newspaper publisher (De Tijd), dies at 59  

Aug 11 Lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80 in the year 1872.  

Aug 19 On this day in history eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer, dies at 63  

Sep 02 In the year 1872 death of nicolai Grundtvig, Danish writer and philosopher (b. 1783)  

Sep 07 In the year 1872 antoni Stolpe, composer, dies at 21  

Sep 13 Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 In the year 1872 yury Nikolayevich Golitsin, composer, dies at 48  

Sep 18 Charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Vladimir Dal, Russian lexicographer (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 04 On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

Jan 06 Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 11 George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 15 In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)  

Jan 16 Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.  

Jan 16 Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.