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 in the year 1873.   

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   Guy Standing, English actor (Cradle Song) in the year 1873.   

Sep 06   In the year 1873 regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street   

Sep 08   In the year 1873 david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church   

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

Sep 12   Sul-To-Wan, [Nellie Conley], US actress (Uncle Tom's Cabin) in the year 1873.   

Sep 15   Last German troops leave France on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1873 german troops leave France   

Sep 17   19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University on this day in history.   

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

Sep 19   In the year 1873 black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic   

Sep 19   Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1873 lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies   

Sep 20   Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1873 panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1873 tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title   

Sep 26   In the year 1873 amilcare Zanella, composer   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school)   

Oct 02   Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1873 kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies   

Oct 03   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect)   

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

Oct 14   Jose Serrano Simeon, composer 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   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   In the year 1873 birth of karl Straube, German organist/conductor   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1873.