Page 6: Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1873 charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70   

Sep 01   Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song)   

Sep 06   On this day in history regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street   

Sep 08   David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church in the year 1873.   

Sep 09   On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer   

Sep 12   Sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Last German troops leave France in the year 1873.   

Sep 16   On this day in history german troops leave France   

Sep 17   In the year 1873 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University   

Sep 18   Govt bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic in the year 1873.   

Sep 19   Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic in the year 1873.   

Sep 20   Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1873 panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)   

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open in the year 1873.   

Sep 23   Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title in the year 1873.   

Sep 26   Amilcare Zanella, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37 in the year 1873.   

Sep 28   Julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies   

Oct 02   Pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies   

Oct 03   On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line.   

Oct 04   On this day in history toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

Oct 06   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer in the year 1873.   

Oct 08   In the year 1873 1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute   

Oct 08   On this day in history ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

Oct 09   In the year 1873 karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect)   

Oct 11   Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto in the year 1873.   

Oct 14   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

Jan 02   Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1873 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814)   

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