Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   Canada and the US first share telegraphed weather reports in the year 1872.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1872 calif Stock Exchange Board organized   

Jan 20   California Stock Exchange Board organized on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Paul Fort, French poet in the year 1872.   

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   In the year 1872 nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister   

Feb 10   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP) in the year 1872.   

Feb 14   On this day in history 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA)   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin   

Feb 20   In the year 1872 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   Silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

Feb 24   On this day in history john Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer   

Jan 11   George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.   

Mar 04   Johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790) died on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1872 giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66   

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

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