Historical Events In 1873

Apr 01   The birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.   

Apr 08   On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

Apr 13   In the year 1873 carlo Coccia, composer, dies at 90   

Apr 13   Colfax Massacre in Grant Parish Louisiana (60 blacks killed) on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Theodore Morse, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1873 semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60   

Apr 18   Jean Roger-Ducasse, composer in the year 1873.   

Apr 18   On this day in history justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69   

Apr 19   In the year 1873 sydney Barnes, cricketer (probably England's greatest bowler)   

Apr 22   Ellen Anderson Glasgow, US, novelist (Ancient Law, Pulitzer-1942) on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history walter de la Mare, Engl poet/author (Behold the Dreamer), dies at 43   

Apr 26   On this day in history otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

Apr 27   Harry M O'Connor, Chicago IL, actor (Stranger than Fiction) in the year 1873.   

Apr 28   On this day in history a Manzoni, writer, dies at 88   

Apr 28   In the year 1873 harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association)   

Apr 29   On this day in history alida J M Tartaud-Klein, actress/stage star (Rotterdam Stage)   

May 01   1st US postal card issued in the year 1873.   

May 01   In the year 1873 david Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60   

May 01   Emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna) in the year 1873.   

May 01   The first US postal card issued on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1873 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS]   

May 07   On this day in history clarence Dickinson, composer   

May 07   US marines attack Panama in the year 1873.   

May 08   Henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official) in the year 1873.   

May 08   In the year 1873 john Stuart Mill, great Empiricist philosopher, dies at 66   

May 09   Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression in the year 1873.   

May 09   Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) on this day in history.   

May 09   The birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist in the year 1873.   

May 10   In the year 1873 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor   

May 12   In the year 1873 oscar II of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Sweden.   

May 13   In the year 1873 kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79   

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Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957)   

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount)   

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of lucien Capet, composer   

Jan 08   Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1873.   

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died in the year 1873.   

Jan 18   Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) died in the year 1873.   

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies in the year 1873.   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died in the year 1873.   

Feb 13   Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies on this day in history.