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1872 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1872nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 872nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 19th century, and the 3rd year of the 1870s decade. As of the start of 1872, the ...
Events from the year 1872 in the United States. Incumbents. President Ulysses S. Grant by Mathew Brady c. 1870. Federal government. ...
Last recorded uses of the stocks for judicial punishment, at Newbury, Berkshire (11 June) [8] and Adpar, Newcastle Emlyn, west Wales. [9]Exceptionally consistent rain brings the wettest calendar year on record over England and Wales with 1,284.9 millimetres (50.6 in) beating previous record from 1768 by 37.6 millimetres (1.5 in).
The election of 1872 also remains the only instance in U.S. history in which a major presidential candidate who won electoral votes died during the election process. This election set the record for the longest Republican popular vote win streak in American history, four elections, a record that was matched by the same party in 1908 .
1872 in the United Kingdom Other events of 1872 List of years in Ireland: Events from the year 1872 in Ireland. Events. Party Processions Acts repealed. [1]
The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was Boston's largest fire, and still ranks as one of the most costly fire-related property losses in American history. The conflagration began at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 1872, in the basement of a commercial warehouse at 83–87 Summer Street . [ 1 ]
The following lists events that happened during 1872 in Australia. Incumbents. Governors. Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor ...
Pages in category "1872 in Europe" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1872 in the United ...