Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   In the year 1872 samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80   

Apr 02   On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80   

Apr 03   In the year 1872 j C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea   

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer in the year 1872.   

Apr 07   On this day in history william Monroe Trotter, famous African   

Apr 09   Leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis in the year 1872.   

Apr 10   In the year 1872 arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22   

Apr 12   On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1872 dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act   

Apr 20   Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   SF Bar Association organized in the year 1872.   

Apr 21   On this day in history gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

Apr 24   On this day in history volcano Vesuvius erupts   

Apr 25   In the year 1872 charles Burgess Fry, cricketer/world record long jumper   

Apr 27   On this day in history ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70   

Apr 29   Eyvind Alnaes, composer on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1872 amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

May 02   G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) in the year 1872.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1872 thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1872 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

May 17   In the year 1872 bohemian Club incorporated   

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   In the year 1872 the birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher   

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

May 21   Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) on this day in history.   

May 22   Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 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   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   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   Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1872.   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)