The Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep in South Holland opens, becoming the longest bridge in Europe at that tim
The Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep in South Holland opens, becoming the longest bridge in Europe at that time
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1872. This year saw 65 significant events. 9 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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1872 Timeline
The Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep in South Holland opens, becoming the longest bridge in Europe at that tim
The Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep in South Holland opens, becoming the longest bridge in Europe at that time
Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years
Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years
German physicist and X-ray pioneer Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, until her dea
German physicist and X-ray pioneer Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, until her death in1919
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art opens
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City.
Yellowstone becomes the world's first national park
Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions extending into Montana and Idaho.
1st English FA Cup Final: Wanderers defeat Royal Engineers, 1-0, with Morton Betts scoring the winner at Kennington Oval
1st English FA Cup Final: Wanderers defeat Royal Engineers, 1-0, with Morton Betts scoring the winner at Kennington Oval, London
Jesse James' gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime
Jesse James' gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime
Inventor Karl Benz (27) weds Bertha Ringer
Inventor Karl Benz (27) weds Bertha Ringer
Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa and is mysteriously found abandoned four weeks later
Mary Celeste (often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the...
First international soccer game, Scotland draws with England (0-0) in Glasgow
The 1872 association football match between the national teams of Scotland and England is officially recognised by FIFA as the first international.
American religious leader Brigham Young (71) weds his 55th and final wife, American poet Hannah Tapfield (68) in Salt La
American religious leader Brigham Young (71) weds his 55th and final wife, American poet Hannah Tapfield (68) in Salt Lake City, Utah
First patent list issued by the US Patent Office
First patent list issued by the US Patent Office
California Stock Exchange Board organized
California Stock Exchange Board organized
Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina
Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College opens near Lorman, Mississippi - 1st US black land grant college
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College opens near Lorman, Mississippi - 1st US black land grant college
1st US state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt, California)
1st US state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt, California)
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)
The Prohibition Party (PRO) is a political party in the United States known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages and as an integral part of the temperance...
Charlotte Ray, the first African American woman lawyer in the USA, graduates from Howard University
Charlotte Ray, the first African American woman lawyer in the USA, graduates from Howard University
-8°F (-22°C) in Boston, Massachusetts
The 1872 Boston Red Stockings season was the second season of the franchise. They won the National Association championship. Managed by Harry Wright, Boston finished with a record of 39–8 to win the...
Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain
Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain
Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment
Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment
7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California
7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California
1st edition of The Standard
1st edition of The Standard
US engineer George Brayton patents an internal combustion engine (Brayton Cycle)
The Brayton cycle, also known as the Joule cycle, is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the operation of certain heat engines that have air or some other gas as their working fluid. It is...
Samuel R Percy patents dried milk
Samuel R Percy patents dried milk
1st Arbor Day celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22
1st Arbor Day celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22
Dominion Lands Act passed: Canada's Homestead Act
The Dominion Lands Act (French: Loi des terres fédérales) was an 1872 Canadian law that aimed to encourage the settlement of the Canadian Prairies and to help prevent the area being claimed by the...
Mount Vesuvius erupts in Italy
Mount Vesuvius ( və-SOO-vee-əs) is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.
Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time
Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time
Bohemian Club incorporated in San Francisco
Bohemian Club incorporated in San Francisco
Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)
Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)
Charles Albanel's expedition sets off for Hudson Bay overland accompanied by sixteen Amerindian canoeists (they will be
Charles Albanel's expedition sets off for Hudson Bay overland accompanied by sixteen Amerindian canoeists (they will be the first Europeans to reach it overland about 25 days later) [1]
Republican National Convention meets in Philadelphia
Republican National Convention meets in Philadelphia
US Congress endorses penny post card
US Congress endorses penny post card
Trade unions are legalised in Canada
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their...
Woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Donut cutter patents granted to John Blondel, Thomaston, Maine
Donut cutter patents granted to John Blondel, Thomaston, Maine
The Ballot Act introduces the secret ballot in elections in Britain; previously, votes were made openly
Women's suffrage, or the right of women to vote, was established in the United States over the course of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first in various states and localities, then...
Mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message.
Aaron Montgomery Ward issues the first catalog for his mail-order business; it is one sheet listing 163 available items
Aaron Montgomery Ward issues the first catalog for his mail-order business; it is one sheet listing 163 available items
Australia's Overland Telegraph Line, one of Australia's greatest logistical and engineering feats, allows fast communica
Australia's Overland Telegraph Line, one of Australia's greatest logistical and engineering feats, allows fast communication between Australia and the world for the first time [1]
First Japanese commercial ship visits San Francisco carrying tea
First Japanese commercial ship visits San Francisco carrying tea
Britain pays US$15½m for damages during Civil War
Britain pays US$15½m for damages during Civil War
Phillip W. Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires
Phillip W. Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires
John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first black student at Annapolis
John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first black student at Annapolis
Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg" premieres in Vienna
Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg" premieres in Vienna
The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) is established in New York City
Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society.
Ranald "Three Fingers" Mackenzie destroys a Kwahadi-Comanche village in Texas, killing 23 men and taking 120 women and c
Ranald "Three Fingers" Mackenzie destroys a Kwahadi-Comanche village in Texas, killing 23 men and taking 120 women and children prisoner
Kiowa Chief Lone Wolf captures Satanta and Big Tree
Satanta (Set:t’aiñde ([séʔ.tˀã́j.dè]) or White Bear) (1815 – October 11, 1878) was a Kiowa war chief.
Morgan State University is founded
Julia Morgan (January 20, 1872 – February 2, 1957) was an American architect and engineer. She designed more than 700 buildings in California during a long and prolific career.
Phileas Fogg sets out on his journey as depicted in Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days"
Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872.
Bloomingdale's department store opens in New York
Bloomingdale's Inc. is an upmarket American department store chain founded in 1861 by Joseph Bloomingdale and Lyman Bloomingdale. It was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1930.
Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie
The Montreal Football Club was a Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec, that played in the Quebec Rugby Football Union from 1883 to 1906 and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union...
SS Lac La Belle, a luxury ferry and freighter, is lost in Lake Michigan during a sudden storm, 8 die when their lifeboat
SS Lac La Belle, a luxury ferry and freighter, is lost in Lake Michigan during a sudden storm, 8 die when their lifeboat capsizes; wreck not discovered for 150 years [1]
J. S. Risdon of Genoa, Illinois, patents the metal windmill
J. S. Risdon of Genoa, Illinois, patents the metal windmill
The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed
The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed
E. D. Barbour of Boston is awarded the U.S. patent for a "calculator," the first adding machine with keys capable of pri
E. D. Barbour of Boston is awarded the U.S. patent for a "calculator," the first adding machine with keys capable of printing totals and subtotals
Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo" premieres in Prague
Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo" premieres in Prague
Battle of Lost River: First battle in the Modoc War begins
The First Battle of the Stronghold (January 17, 1873) was the second battle in the Modoc War of 1872–1873.
English Assyriologist George Smith reads his translation of The Great Flood from the "Epic of Gilgamesh" to the Society
English Assyriologist George Smith reads his translation of The Great Flood from the "Epic of Gilgamesh" to the Society of Biblical Archaeology, with striking similarities to the later flood of Noah in "Genesis"
The ship Mary Celeste is discovered mysteriously abandoned by her crew in the Atlantic Ocean
Mary Celeste (often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the...
HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise, the first expedition to explore the deep sea successfull
HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise, the first expedition to explore the deep sea successfully on a global scale [1]
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback takes office in Louisiana as the first African American US Governor
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (né Stewart; May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was an American publisher, politician, and Union Army officer who served as the 24th governor of Louisiana from...
4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")
4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")
Wilfred Baddeley is born
Wilfred Baddeley, British athlete, known for tennis player and sports administrator, was born on 1872-01-11.
Michael Joseph Savage is born
Michael Joseph Savage is born
Calvin Coolidge is born
Calvin Coolidge is born
Emily Davison is born
Emily Davison, English suffragette and militant activist, known for english suffragette and militant activist, was born on 1872-10-11.
William Larned is born
William Larned is born
Édouard Herriot is born
Édouard Herriot, French radical politician, known for french radical politician, was born on 1872-07-05.
Aubrey Beardsley is born
Aubrey Beardsley, English illustrator and author, known for english illustrator and author, was born on 1872-08-21.
John McCrae is born
John McCrae, Canadian poet and physician, known for canadian poet and physician, was born on 1872-11-30.
Pío Baroja is born
Pío Baroja, Spanish writer, known for spanish writer, was born on 1872-12-28. Pío Baroja y Nessi (28 December 1872 – 30 October 1956) was a Spanish writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation…
Samuel Morse dies
Samuel Morse, American inventor and painter, known for american inventor and painter, died on 1872-04-02.
James Gordon Bennett dies
James Gordon Bennett publisher, known for american publisher, died on 1872-06-01. James Gordon Bennett Jr. (May 10, 1841 – May 14, 1918) was an American publisher.
Events
Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years
Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years
German physicist and X-ray pioneer Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, until her dea
German physicist and X-ray pioneer Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, until her death in1919
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art opens
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City.
Yellowstone becomes the world's first national park
Yellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions extending into Montana and Idaho.
1st English FA Cup Final: Wanderers defeat Royal Engineers, 1-0, with Morton Betts scoring the winner at Kennington Oval
1st English FA Cup Final: Wanderers defeat Royal Engineers, 1-0, with Morton Betts scoring the winner at Kennington Oval, London
Jesse James' gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime
Jesse James' gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime
Inventor Karl Benz (27) weds Bertha Ringer
Inventor Karl Benz (27) weds Bertha Ringer
Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa and is mysteriously found abandoned four weeks later
Mary Celeste (often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the...
First international soccer game, Scotland draws with England (0-0) in Glasgow
The 1872 association football match between the national teams of Scotland and England is officially recognised by FIFA as the first international.
American religious leader Brigham Young (71) weds his 55th and final wife, American poet Hannah Tapfield (68) in Salt La
American religious leader Brigham Young (71) weds his 55th and final wife, American poet Hannah Tapfield (68) in Salt Lake City, Utah
First patent list issued by the US Patent Office
First patent list issued by the US Patent Office
California Stock Exchange Board organized
California Stock Exchange Board organized
Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina
Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College opens near Lorman, Mississippi - 1st US black land grant college
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College opens near Lorman, Mississippi - 1st US black land grant college
1st US state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt, California)
1st US state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt, California)
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)
The Prohibition Party (PRO) is a political party in the United States known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages and as an integral part of the temperance...
Charlotte Ray, the first African American woman lawyer in the USA, graduates from Howard University
Charlotte Ray, the first African American woman lawyer in the USA, graduates from Howard University
-8°F (-22°C) in Boston, Massachusetts
The 1872 Boston Red Stockings season was the second season of the franchise. They won the National Association championship. Managed by Harry Wright, Boston finished with a record of 39–8 to win the...
Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain
Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain
Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment
Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment
7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California
7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California
1st edition of The Standard
1st edition of The Standard
US engineer George Brayton patents an internal combustion engine (Brayton Cycle)
The Brayton cycle, also known as the Joule cycle, is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the operation of certain heat engines that have air or some other gas as their working fluid. It is...
Samuel R Percy patents dried milk
Samuel R Percy patents dried milk
1st Arbor Day celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22
1st Arbor Day celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22
Dominion Lands Act passed: Canada's Homestead Act
The Dominion Lands Act (French: Loi des terres fédérales) was an 1872 Canadian law that aimed to encourage the settlement of the Canadian Prairies and to help prevent the area being claimed by the...
Mount Vesuvius erupts in Italy
Mount Vesuvius ( və-SOO-vee-əs) is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.
Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time
Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time
Bohemian Club incorporated in San Francisco
Bohemian Club incorporated in San Francisco
Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)
Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)
Charles Albanel's expedition sets off for Hudson Bay overland accompanied by sixteen Amerindian canoeists (they will be
Charles Albanel's expedition sets off for Hudson Bay overland accompanied by sixteen Amerindian canoeists (they will be the first Europeans to reach it overland about 25 days later) [1]
Republican National Convention meets in Philadelphia
Republican National Convention meets in Philadelphia
US Congress endorses penny post card
US Congress endorses penny post card
Trade unions are legalised in Canada
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their...
Woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Donut cutter patents granted to John Blondel, Thomaston, Maine
Donut cutter patents granted to John Blondel, Thomaston, Maine
The Ballot Act introduces the secret ballot in elections in Britain; previously, votes were made openly
Women's suffrage, or the right of women to vote, was established in the United States over the course of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first in various states and localities, then...
Mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message.
Aaron Montgomery Ward issues the first catalog for his mail-order business; it is one sheet listing 163 available items
Aaron Montgomery Ward issues the first catalog for his mail-order business; it is one sheet listing 163 available items
Australia's Overland Telegraph Line, one of Australia's greatest logistical and engineering feats, allows fast communica
Australia's Overland Telegraph Line, one of Australia's greatest logistical and engineering feats, allows fast communication between Australia and the world for the first time [1]
First Japanese commercial ship visits San Francisco carrying tea
First Japanese commercial ship visits San Francisco carrying tea
Britain pays US$15½m for damages during Civil War
Britain pays US$15½m for damages during Civil War
Phillip W. Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires
Phillip W. Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires
John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first black student at Annapolis
John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first black student at Annapolis
Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg" premieres in Vienna
Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg" premieres in Vienna
The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) is established in New York City
Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society.
Ranald "Three Fingers" Mackenzie destroys a Kwahadi-Comanche village in Texas, killing 23 men and taking 120 women and c
Ranald "Three Fingers" Mackenzie destroys a Kwahadi-Comanche village in Texas, killing 23 men and taking 120 women and children prisoner
Kiowa Chief Lone Wolf captures Satanta and Big Tree
Satanta (Set:t’aiñde ([séʔ.tˀã́j.dè]) or White Bear) (1815 – October 11, 1878) was a Kiowa war chief.
Morgan State University is founded
Julia Morgan (January 20, 1872 – February 2, 1957) was an American architect and engineer. She designed more than 700 buildings in California during a long and prolific career.
Phileas Fogg sets out on his journey as depicted in Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days"
Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872.
Bloomingdale's department store opens in New York
Bloomingdale's Inc. is an upmarket American department store chain founded in 1861 by Joseph Bloomingdale and Lyman Bloomingdale. It was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1930.
Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie
The Montreal Football Club was a Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec, that played in the Quebec Rugby Football Union from 1883 to 1906 and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union...
SS Lac La Belle, a luxury ferry and freighter, is lost in Lake Michigan during a sudden storm, 8 die when their lifeboat
SS Lac La Belle, a luxury ferry and freighter, is lost in Lake Michigan during a sudden storm, 8 die when their lifeboat capsizes; wreck not discovered for 150 years [1]
J. S. Risdon of Genoa, Illinois, patents the metal windmill
J. S. Risdon of Genoa, Illinois, patents the metal windmill
The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed
The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed
E. D. Barbour of Boston is awarded the U.S. patent for a "calculator," the first adding machine with keys capable of pri
E. D. Barbour of Boston is awarded the U.S. patent for a "calculator," the first adding machine with keys capable of printing totals and subtotals
Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo" premieres in Prague
Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo" premieres in Prague
Battle of Lost River: First battle in the Modoc War begins
The First Battle of the Stronghold (January 17, 1873) was the second battle in the Modoc War of 1872–1873.
English Assyriologist George Smith reads his translation of The Great Flood from the "Epic of Gilgamesh" to the Society
English Assyriologist George Smith reads his translation of The Great Flood from the "Epic of Gilgamesh" to the Society of Biblical Archaeology, with striking similarities to the later flood of Noah in "Genesis"
The ship Mary Celeste is discovered mysteriously abandoned by her crew in the Atlantic Ocean
Mary Celeste (often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was a Canadian-built, American-registered merchant brigantine that was discovered adrift and deserted in the Atlantic Ocean off the...
HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise, the first expedition to explore the deep sea successfull
HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise, the first expedition to explore the deep sea successfully on a global scale [1]
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback takes office in Louisiana as the first African American US Governor
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (né Stewart; May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was an American publisher, politician, and Union Army officer who served as the 24th governor of Louisiana from...
4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")
4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")
Famous Births
birth
Wilfred Baddeley is born
Wilfred Baddeley, British athlete, known for tennis player and sports administrator, was born on 1872-01-11.
birth
Michael Joseph Savage is born
Michael Joseph Savage is born
birth
Calvin Coolidge is born
Calvin Coolidge is born
birth
Emily Davison is born
Emily Davison, English suffragette and militant activist, known for english suffragette and militant activist, was born on 1872-10-11.
birth
William Larned is born
William Larned is born
birth
Édouard Herriot is born
Édouard Herriot, French radical politician, known for french radical politician, was born on 1872-07-05.
birth
Aubrey Beardsley is born
Aubrey Beardsley, English illustrator and author, known for english illustrator and author, was born on 1872-08-21.
birth
John McCrae is born
John McCrae, Canadian poet and physician, known for canadian poet and physician, was born on 1872-11-30.
birth
Pío Baroja is born
Pío Baroja, Spanish writer, known for spanish writer, was born on 1872-12-28. Pío Baroja y Nessi (28 December 1872 – 30 October 1956) was a Spanish writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation…
Notable Deaths
death
Samuel Morse dies
Samuel Morse, American inventor and painter, known for american inventor and painter, died on 1872-04-02.
death
James Gordon Bennett dies
James Gordon Bennett publisher, known for american publisher, died on 1872-06-01. James Gordon Bennett Jr. (May 10, 1841 – May 14, 1918) was an American publisher.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1872?
- In 1872, there were 65 significant historical events. Notable events include The Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep in South Holland opens, becoming the longest bridge in Europe at that tim, Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years, German physicist and X-ray pioneer Wilhelm Röntgen (26) weds Anna Bertha Ludwig in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, until her dea.
- Who was born in 1872?
- 9 notable figures were born in 1872, including Wilfred Baddeley is born, Michael Joseph Savage is born, Calvin Coolidge is born.
- Who died in 1872?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1872, including Samuel Morse dies, James Gordon Bennett dies.