Historical Events In 1872

Nov 23   In the year 1872 ten Bears (Parra-Wa-Samen), US poet/Comanche chief, dies   

Nov 29   Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director in the year 1872.   

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

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

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

Dec 04   The ship Mary Celeste was found adrift with crew missing on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1872 hMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise   

Dec 07   On this day in history hMS Challenger sets sail on 3«-year world oceanographic cruise   

Dec 07   Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   J C Powys, writer in the year 1872.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1872 1st black US gov took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La)   

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   On this day in history opals first discovered in Australia, at Listowel Downs, Queensland.   

Dec 20   In the year 1872 lorenzo Perosi, Italian composer   

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

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

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

Dec 31   On this day in history aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38   

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Jan 04   Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1872 birth of alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus)   

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   In the year 1872 birth of arsen Kotsoyev, Russian writer (d. 1944)   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of henri-Paul Busser, composer   

Jan 18   Paul Leautaud, [Maurice Boissard], France, writer (Petit ami) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1872 nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 01   Frederick Maurice, English theologian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.