Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   Charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U in the year 1872.   

Mar 01   On this day in history yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park   

Mar 01   On this day in history yellowstone becomes world's first national park   

Mar 03   Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder (Baltimore Orioles); hit .432 in 1897 in the year 1872.   

Mar 05   In the year 1872 george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

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

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

Mar 07   Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie) in the year 1872.   

Mar 08   In the year 1872 paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer   

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector   

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

Mar 13   Oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   The first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1872 illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment   

Mar 22   Illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina) in the year 1872.   

Mar 26   7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1872 thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

Mar 28   Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 30   On this day in history sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer   

Mar 31   Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   On this day in history 1st edition of The Standard   

Apr 01   On this day in history tadeusz Joteyko, composer   

Apr 02   On this day in history george B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine   

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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   In the year 1872 birth of paul Graener, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

Jan 07   In the year 1872 death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 10   Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66 in the year 1872.   

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   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)