Historical Events In 1872

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder in the year 1872.   

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

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer in the year 1872.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history california Stock Exchange Board organized   

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

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

Jan 27   On this day in history learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)   

Jan 29   In the year 1872 francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina   

Jan 31   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.   

Feb 06   Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8] in the year 1872.   

Feb 07   Alcorn A & M College opens in the year 1872.   

Feb 07   Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister in the year 1872.   

Feb 10   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

Feb 20   In the year 1872 hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1872 metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.   

Feb 20   On this day in history silas Noble &JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine   

Feb 21   In the year 1872 pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

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   In the year 1872 labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

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   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 15   Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 12   Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) died in the year 1872.   

Mar 30   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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