Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   On this day in history canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports.   

Jan 03   In the year 1872 1st patent list issued by US Patent Office   

Jan 03   The first patent list issued by US Patent Office in the year 1872.   

Jan 04   In the year 1872 edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   In the year 1872 alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer in the year 1872.   

Jan 12   In the year 1872 yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.   

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

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Calif Stock Exchange Board organized in the year 1872.   

Jan 20   In the year 1872 california Stock Exchange Board organized   

Jan 21   On this day in history frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

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

Jan 27   Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina in the year 1872.   

Jan 31   On this day in history zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

Feb 01   In the year 1872 paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose   

Feb 01   On this day in history the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.   

Feb 06   Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Alcorn A & M College opens on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1872 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP)   

Feb 14   In the year 1872 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA)   

Feb 15   In Victoria British Columbia, the Provincial Legislature meets for the first time as a Province of Canada on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags   

Feb 20   On this day in history metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.   

Feb 20   In the year 1872 silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1872 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)   

Feb 22   On this day in history first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

Feb 22   Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1872 john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University in the year 1872.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1872 birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81   

Feb 21   Pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1872 death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

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   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)