Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   In the year 1872 charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897   

Mar 05   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains in the year 1872.   

Mar 07   In the year 1872 -8°F in Boston, MA   

Mar 07   -8º F in Boston MA on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1872 piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie)   

Mar 08   Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history felix Borowski, composer   

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

Mar 11   Abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector in the year 1872.   

Mar 11   On this day in history construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.   

Mar 13   On this day in history oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist   

Mar 16   In the year 1872 1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 16   The first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton in the year 1872.   

Mar 16   On this day in history the first FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton   

Mar 17   Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1872 frank Hoyt Losey, composer   

Mar 19   On this day in history sergei Diaghilev, Gruzino Novgorod Russia, ballet director   

Mar 20   Bernhard Seklas, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment in the year 1872.   

Mar 22   In the year 1872 illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment   

Mar 25   In the year 1872 vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)   

Mar 26   7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California in the year 1872.   

Mar 26   On this day in history the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States   

Mar 26   On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

Mar 28   On this day in history jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco)   

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

Mar 30   Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer in the year 1872.   

Mar 31   Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) on this day in history.   

Apr 01   1st edition of The Standard in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   Tadeusz Joteyko, composer in the year 1872.   

Apr 02   George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 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   Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

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

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

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 in the year 1872.   

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.