Historical Events In 1872

Jan 02   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history the first patent list issued by US Patent Office   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history paul Graener, composer   

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

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   California Stock Exchange Board organized on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1872 frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1872 learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)   

Jan 29   Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1872 zane Grey, American West novelist (Riders of the Purple Sage)   

Feb 01   Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1872 alcorn A & M College opens   

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   1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) in the year 1872.   

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   In the year 1872 hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin   

Feb 20   Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

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

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

Feb 22   First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   John Jarvis, England, swimmer (won 108 titles) in the year 1872.   

Feb 27   On this day in history charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University   

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 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   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.   

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