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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church   

Sep 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer in the year 1873.   

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   German troops leave France on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history black Friday Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic   

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

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

Sep 20   On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)   

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   On this day in history robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

Sep 23   Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Amilcare Zanella, composer in the year 1873.   

Sep 28   On this day in history emile Gaboriau, detective writer (Monsieur Lecoq), dies at 37   

Sep 28   Julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school) in the year 1873.   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official)   

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

Oct 03   Kintpuash, [Captain Jack], fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies in the year 1873.   

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   Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history 1st women's prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute   

Oct 08   Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1873.   

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

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   Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive (Paramount) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Emperor Napoleon III of France (b. 1808) died in the year 1873.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1873 petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, [Abraham van Luik], literary, dies