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   Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist on this day in history.   

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

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   Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1873.   

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

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 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history j C Watson discovers asteroid #132 Aethra   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President   

Jun 21   On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Sea & Jungle)   

Jun 22   Prince Edward Island joins Canada in the year 1873.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist (Nobel 1912)   

Jul 01   On this day in history henry Flipper of Ga is 2nd black to enter West Point   

Jul 01   On this day in history prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province   

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

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

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

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

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