Page 3: Historical Events In 1872

Apr 02   Samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   J C Watson discovers asteroid #119 Althaea on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Nikolai Amani, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1872 leon Blum, French premier (People's front govt)   

Apr 09   Samuel R Percy patents dried milk in the year 1872.   

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

Apr 10   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #120 Lachesis on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Arbor day first celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   In the year 1872 a Roda Roda, writer   

Apr 14   On this day in history dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1872 sF Bar Association organized   

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

Apr 24   Volcano Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   Ion Heliade-Radulescu, Romanian politician/author, dies at 70 in the year 1872.   

Apr 29   In the year 1872 eyvind Alnaes, composer   

May 01   Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on this day in history.   

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

May 10   On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

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

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

May 16   Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time in the year 1872.   

May 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bertrand Russell, England, mathematician/philosopher (Nobel 1950)   

May 18   The birth of Bertrand Russell, English philospher on this day in history.   

May 19   Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44 in the year 1872.   

May 21   In the year 1872 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 in the year 1872.   

Jan 06   Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   Paul Graener, composer was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 11   In the year 1872 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   On this day in history birth of edward G Craig, actor/director (On the art of theatre)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1872 death of frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805)