What Happened In September 1872 In History

Historical Events for September, 1872

• 18th » King Oscar II of Sweden called Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
• 26th » The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) is established in New York City.

Famous Birthdays on September in 1872

• 5th » V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 1936)
• 9th » Phan Chu Trinh, Vietnamese activist (d. 1926)
• 10th » Ranjitsinhji, Indian cricketer (d. 1933)
• 13th » Kijūrō Shidehara, Japanese politician, 44th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1951)
• 14th » John Olof Dahlgren, Swedish-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1963)
• 18th » Carl Friedberg, German-Italian pianist and educator (d. 1955)
• 20th » Maurice Gamelin, French general (d. 1958)
• 21st » Henry Tingle Wilde, English chief officer on the RMS Titanic (d. 1912)
• 24th » Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th State Elder of Estonia (d. 1941)
• 26th » Max Ehrmann, American poet and lawyer (d. 1945)

Famous Deaths for September 1872

• 2nd » N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (b. 1783)
• 13th » Ludwig Feuerbach, German anthropologist and philosopher (b. 1804)
• 18th » Charles XV of Sweden (b. 1826)
• 22nd » Vladimir Dal, Russian lexicographer and linguist (b. 1801)

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