Page 2: Historical Events In 1872

Feb 27   On this day in history charlotte Ray, first Black woman lawyer, graduated Harvard U   

Mar 01   In the year 1872 yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park   

Mar 01   Yellowstone becomes world's first national park in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 05   George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer   

Mar 10   Felix Borowski, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1872 abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant/art collector   

Mar 11   In the year 1872 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   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 in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1872 billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

Mar 18   Frank Hoyt Losey, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history illinois becomes first state to require sexual equality in employment   

Mar 25   On this day in history vito Pardo, Italian sculptor (Columbus monument in Argentina)   

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

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   Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher in the year 1872.   

Mar 28   Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general (Morocco) in the year 1872.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

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   In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1872 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   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   On this day in history death of zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811)   

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

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.