What Happened In June 1872 In History

Historical Events for June, 1872

• 14th » Trade unions are legalised in Canada.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1872

• 6th » Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) called Alexandra Feodorovna, German wife of Nicholas II of Russia (d. 1918)
• 8th » Jan Frans De Boever, Belgian painter (d. 1949)
• 13th » Thomas N. Heffron, American silent film director (d. 1951)
• 14th » János Szlepecz, Slovene priest (d. 1936)
• 15th » Thomas William Burgess, English swimmer (d. 1950)
• 19th » Theodore Payne, English-American gardener and botanist (d. 1963)
• 20th » George Carpenter (Salvation Army) called George Carpenter, American 5th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1948)
• 27th » Paul Laurence Dunbar, American author, poet, and playwright (d. 1906)

Famous Deaths for June 1872

• 1st » James Gordon Bennett, Sr., American publisher, founded the 'New York Herald' (b. 1795)
• 4th » Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1798)
• 16th » Norman Macleod (1812–1872) named Norman MacLeod, Scottish clergyman and author (b. 1812)
• 20th » Élie Frédéric Forey, French general (b. 1804)
• 22nd » Rudecindo Alvarado, Argentinian general (b. 1792)

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