Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 in the year 1872.   

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80 in the year 1872.   

Apr 03   On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

Apr 04   In the year 1872 nikolai Amani, composer   

Apr 07   William Monroe Trotter, famous African in the year 1872.   

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) in the year 1872.   

Apr 09   On this day in history samuel R Percy patents dried milk   

Apr 10   1st National black convention meets in New Orleans in the year 1872.   

Apr 10   In the year 1872 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis   

Apr 10   Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 in the year 1872.   

Apr 12   In the year 1872 jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)   

Apr 13   A Roda Roda, writer in the year 1872.   

Apr 14   Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act in the year 1872.   

Apr 20   In the year 1872 ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62   

Apr 20   SF Bar Association organized on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1872 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

Apr 24   In the year 1872 volcano Vesuvius erupts   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper   

Apr 27   In the year 1872 ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70   

Apr 29   Eyvind Alnaes, composer in the year 1872.   

May 01   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies in the year 1872.   

May 02   On this day in history g G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC)   

May 10   In the year 1872 victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

May 10   Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president in the year 1872.   

May 15   On this day in history thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

May 16   On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time in the year 1872.   

May 17   Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

May 17   Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1872.   

May 18   Bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.   

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher in the year 1872.   

May 19   In the year 1872 johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44   

May 21   On this day in history henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

May 22   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) 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   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1872 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   In the year 1872 birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died in the year 1872.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of johannes Carsten Hauch, Danish poet (b. 1790)   

Mar 10   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.