Historical Events In 1872

Sep 25   In the year 1872 charles Blake Cochran, impresario   

Sep 26   Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian Foreign min (1916-18) in the year 1872.   

Sep 26   The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City in the year 1872.   

Sep 28   Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1872 "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village   

Oct 01   Israel Querido, Dutch writer (Menschenwee) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies in the year 1872.   

Oct 02   On this day in history morgan State University founded   

Oct 03   Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens in the year 1872.   

Oct 03   Edward Faber Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 08   John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) in the year 1872.   

Oct 09   On this day in history aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business   

Oct 11   Harlan Fiske Stone, NH, Supreme Court (1925-41) Chief Justice (41-46) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie in the year 1872.   

Oct 12   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, Down Amp England, composer (Hugh the Drover)   

Oct 14   Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 in the year 1872.   

Oct 18   In the year 1872 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun   

Oct 19   In the year 1872 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales   

Oct 21   Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Theophile Gautier, French poet/writer/historian/critic, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1872 emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer (Etiquette)   

Oct 29   In the year 1872 j S Risdon patents metal windmill   

Nov 03   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin) in the year 1872.   

Nov 04   On this day in history herman Finck, composer   

Nov 05   Suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote. (She never paid the fine.) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant   

Nov 07   cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned 4 weeks later in the year 1872.   

Nov 07   In the year 1872 mary Celeste sails from NY to Genoa; found abandoned 4 weeks later   

Nov 07   In the year 1872 the ship Marie Celeste sails from New York, eventually to be found deserted   

Nov 09   On this day in history fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Boston   

Nov 11   Maude K Adams, US, actress (Baldwin's Theatre) in the year 1872.   

Nov 15   On this day in history robert marquess of Flers, French author (Habit Vert)   

Nov 22   On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo," premieres in Prague   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

Jan 16   In the year 1872 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   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born in the year 1872.   

Jan 07   James Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1872.   

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   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   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died in the year 1872.