Page 4: Historical Events In 1873

May 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1873 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

May 19   Federico Gerdes, composer on this day in history.   

May 21   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian in the year 1873.   

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

May 23   In the year 1873 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 in the year 1873.   

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

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

May 26   In the year 1873 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1873 francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

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

Jun 03   Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar   

Jun 07   7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok wins in 3:01.75 in the year 1873.   

Jun 07   In the year 1873 landon Ronald, composer   

Jun 09   In the year 1873 alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days.   

Jun 13   On this day in history angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer, dies at 51   

Jun 13   In the year 1873 j C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra   

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

Jun 16   Pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians on this day in history.   

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   Prince Edward Island joins Canada on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1873 alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912)   

Jul 01   Henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point in the year 1873.   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1873 josef Michal Ksawery Jan Poniatowski, composer, dies at 57   

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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   On this day in history birth of thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897)   

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born in the year 1873.   

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

Jan 07   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lucien Capet, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1873 birth of iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician (d. 1953)   

Jan 03   John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1873 death of emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808)   

Jan 18   In the year 1873 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1873.   

Feb 01   On this day in history matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

Feb 07   In the year 1873 death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)   

Feb 13   Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies in the year 1873.