Page 7: Historical Events In 1872

Nov 23   On this day in history ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies   

Nov 29   Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history cornelius Kreighoff, Canadian, dies   

Nov 29   On this day in history indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st intl soccer game, Scotland-England 0-0 (Glasgow)   

Dec 04   In the year 1872 the ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing   

Dec 05   Harry N Pillsbury, US chess player in the year 1872.   

Dec 05   The vessel 'Marie Celeste' is found abandoned in the Atlantic, no trace of her crew was ever found in the year 1872.   

Dec 06   Mikulas Moyzes, composer in the year 1872.   

Dec 06   In the year 1872 william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954   

Dec 06   On this day in history william S. Hart (actor, director, silent screen star: Wild Bill Hickock) was born This was the first TV show I watched in 1954   

Dec 07   HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1872 hMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise   

Dec 07   Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens) in the year 1872.   

Dec 08   On this day in history j C Powys, writer   

Dec 10   On this day in history johann Babtist Thaller, composer   

Dec 11   1st black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) on this day in history.   

Dec 11   First black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 in the year 1872.   

Dec 13   In the year 1872 helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut   

Dec 18   Opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog) in the year 1872.   

Dec 26   On this day in history 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")   

Dec 30   In the year 1872 william A Larned, tennis champ (US Open-1901)   

Dec 31   Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 in the year 1872.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of paul Graener, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of george Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)   

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   On this day in history birth of paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of james Fisk, American entrepreneur (b. 1834)   

Jan 21   Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright (Sappho/Libussa), dies at 81 in the year 1872.   

Feb 21   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russian monarch/politician, dies at 82   

Mar 04   In the year 1872 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   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)