Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 15   In the year 1873 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

May 15   In the year 1873 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

May 17   On this day in history dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   Federico Gerdes, composer in the year 1873.   

May 21   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian on this day in history.   

May 23   1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1873 canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties")   

May 23   Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) in the year 1873.   

May 23   On this day in history postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time   

May 24   Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris in the year 1873.   

May 26   August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1873.   

May 26   Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad in the year 1873.   

Jun 02   Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

Jun 04   1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname in the year 1873.   

Jun 05   Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar in the year 1873.   

Jun 07   7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Landon Ronald, composer in the year 1873.   

Jun 09   Alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days on this day in history.   

Jun 13   In the year 1873 angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 13   J C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra in the year 1873.   

Jun 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 in the year 1873.   

Jun 16   Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians in the year 1873.   

Jun 18   In the year 1873 suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.   

Jun 18   Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1873 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle)   

Jun 22   On this day in history prince Edward Island joins Canada   

Jun 24   Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer in the year 1873.   

Jun 28   Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) in the year 1873.   

Jul 01   In the year 1873 henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point   

Jul 01   Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province in the year 1873.   

Jul 03   Josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1873 birth of mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born in the year 1873.   

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   On this day in history birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

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

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history death of edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803)   

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   In the year 1873 matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1873 petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies