Historical Events In 1873

May 15   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

May 15   Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1873 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   On this day in history federico Gerdes, composer   

May 21   In the year 1873 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

May 23   1st Preakness: G Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 in the year 1873.   

May 23   On this day in history canada establishes the North West Mounted Police force (the "Mounties")   

May 23   In the year 1873 leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism)   

May 23   Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time on this day in history.   

May 24   Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1873 august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

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

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1873 ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's first cable railroad   

Jun 03   In the year 1873 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   On this day in history 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75   

Jun 07   In the year 1873 landon Ronald, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1873 pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

Jun 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1873.   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1873 prince Edward Island joins Canada   

Jun 24   In the year 1873 thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

Jun 28   Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1873.   

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Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 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   Lucien Capet, composer was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 08   Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 03   In the year 1873 john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English author (b. 1803) died in the year 1873.   

Jan 20   The Venerable Father Basil Anthony Marie Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1873 henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies