Page 6: Historical Events In 1873

Aug 30   In the year 1873 austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

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

Sep 01   Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande in the year 1873.   

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

Sep 06   Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street on this day in history.   

Sep 08   David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Edward Burlingame Hill, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   In the year 1873 last German troops leave France   

Sep 16   German troops leave France in the year 1873.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1873 robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

Sep 23   On this day in history tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title   

Sep 26   On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Cornelius Varley, water-color painter, dies in the year 1873.   

Oct 02   In the year 1873 pelham Warner, cricketer (England 1898-1912, later notable official)   

Oct 03   Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War in the year 1873.   

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   In the year 1873 toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (Schwarzschild effect) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1873 jose Serrano Simeon, composer   

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Jan 01   Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist (Communist Tactics)   

Jan 02   Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) was born in the year 1873.   

Jan 03   Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1873 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   Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies in the year 1873.   

Feb 07   Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (b. 1814) died on this day in history.   

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