President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1872
92 historical records
January 18722 historical events
Birth of Aleksandr Scriabin
Birth of Aleksandr Scriabin
March 18727 historical events
Fictitious Splits in the International
Completes with Engels a private circular answering factional attacks and preparing for confrontation with Bakunin's supporters.
Kulturkampf
Religious schools are forced to undergo official Government inspection and in June religious teachers are banned from Government schools
Legislation
Religious schools are forced to undergo official Government inspection and in June religious teachers are banned from Government schools
Rangers Foundation
Helps found Rangers after discussing the idea with friends in Glasgow's West End.
Rangers Foundation
Joins the group that founds Rangers Football Club in Glasgow.
Rangers Foundation
Helps establish Rangers with Moses McNeil, William McBeath and Peter Campbell.
Rangers Foundation
Becomes one of the four young founders of Rangers Football Club.
May 18727 historical events
Birth of Bertrand Russell
Birth of Bertrand Russell
Constitution of Germany
The estate of the Church was confiscated, monastic orders dissolved, and the paragraphs of the Prussian constitution assuring the freedom of the Catholics is removed
Education
Under the May Laws administered by Adalbert Falk, the state begins to monitor the education of clergy closely, creates a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and requires notification of all clergy employment
Kulturkampf
Under the May Laws administered by Adalbert Falk, the state begins to monitor the education of clergy closely, creates a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and requires notification of all clergy employment. The Jesuits are banned (and remained banned in Germany until 1917)
Legislation
Under the May Laws administered by Adalbert Falk, the state begins to monitor the education of clergy closely, creates a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and requires notification of all clergy employment. The Jesuits are banned (and remained banned in Germany until 1917)
May Laws
Under the May Laws administered by Adalbert Falk, the state begins to monitor the education of clergy closely, creates a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and requires notification of all clergy employment
Rangers First Match
Plays in Rangers' first recorded match, a goalless draw with Callander on Glasgow Green.
June 18723 historical events
Nationalisation of the Land
Publishes an article arguing for nationalisation of land as part of a broader social transformation.
Kulturkampf
Religious schools are forced to undergo official Government inspection and religious teachers are banned from Government schools
Minister of Navy
Appointed Minister of the Navy
July 18721 historical events
Birth of Roald Amundsen
Birth of Roald Amundsen
August 18721 historical events
Death of Heinrich Abeken
Death of Heinrich Abeken
September 18722 historical events
Birth of Ottokar Czernin
Birth of Ottokar Czernin
Hague Congress
Marx participates in the International's Hague Congress during conflict with the anarchist faction.
October 18721 historical events
Birth of Emily Wilding Davison
Birth of Emily Wilding Davison
November 18721 historical events
Interim Presidency
Frias assumes interim authority after President Morales is assassinated.
December 18723 historical events
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
Break in Diplomatic Relations with The Vatican
The German Government breaks off diplomatic relations with the Vatican
Kulturkampf
The German Government breaks off diplomatic relations with the Vatican
Francis-Joseph accepts an invitation to Berlin
Francis-Joseph accepts an invitation to Berlin
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Founds a company operating sleeping cars across European railways.
International Sleeping-Car Company
Develops luxury overnight rail travel through standardized international services.
Invention of Dynamo
Produces the 1st industrial dynamo
Marriage
Marries Alute, the daughter of a powerful Manchu clan
Election
Elected Member of Folketing, 1st time
La Princess Jaune
Composition of "La Princess Jaune"
Birth of Louis Bleriot
Birth of Louis Bleriot
Dismissal
Dismissed by Bismarck because of his lack of support
Minister President
Appointed Minister President of Prussia by Bismarck
Kulturkampf
After the Falk Laws (May Laws) had been passed, the Prussian authorities start to close down most of schools teaching the Polish language.
Kulturkampf
Minister Falk orders all classes of religion to be held in German by the spring of the following year
Kulturkampf
The estate of the Church was confiscated, monastic orders dissolved, and the paragraphs of the Prussian constitution assuring the freedom of the Catholics is removed.
Kulturkampf
The wave of protests on the side of Polish Catholics and the clergy is pacified when the Catholic Seminaries of Posen and Gniezno are closed down, and the state takes up the supervision of education.
Kulturkampf
Under the May Laws administered by Adalbert Falk, the state begins to monitor the education of clergy closely, creates a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and requires notification of all clergy employment.
Alliance Holy Alliance
William, Franz Joseph & Nicholas meet, Bismarck wants to create another Holy Alliance. William, Franz Joseph & Nicholas meet, Bismarck can create another Holy Alliance
Break in Diplomatic Relations with The Vatican
The German Government breaks off diplomatic relations with the Vatican. William, Franz Joseph & Nicholas meet, Bismarck can create another Holy Alliance. The Jesuits are banned (and remained banned in Germany until 1917) and in December the German Government broke off diplomatic relations with the Vatican
Chancellor
Persuades William to Appoint Roon as Minister of President of Prussia
Constitution of Germany
The estate of the Church was confiscated, monastic orders dissolved, and the paragraphs of the Prussian constitution assuring the freedom of the Catholics is removed
Dismissal
Has Roon dismissed after 10 months because he fails to sufficiently support Bismarck
Kulturkampf
Religious schools are forced to undergo official Government inspection and in June religious teachers are banned from Government schools. The Jesuits are banned (and remained banned in Germany until 1917) and in December the German Government broke off diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
Kulturkampf
The German Government breaks off diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Religious schools are forced to undergo official Government inspection and religious teachers are banned from Government schools.
Kulturkampf
The estate of the Church was confiscated, monastic orders dissolved, and the paragraphs of the Prussian constitution assuring the freedom of the Catholics is removed
Kulturkampf
Under the May Laws administered by Adalbert Falk, the state begins to monitor the education of clergy closely, creates a secular court for cases involving the clergy, and requires notification of all clergy employment. The Jesuits are banned (and remained banned in Germany until 1917).
The Birth of Tragedy
Nietzsche publishes The Birth of Tragedy.
Death of Ludwig Feuerbach
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach dies at Rechenberg near Nuremberg.
Birth of Otto Braun
Birth of Otto Braun
Through the Looking Glass
Publication of "Through the Looking Glass"
Joseph Lucas Business
Lucas establishes the business that develops into a major automotive-components manufacturer.
Governor
Appointed Governor General of the Sudan
Governor
Appointed Governor of Central Africa
Legislation
Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act leading to the fall Gladstones Government
Legislation
Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act
Reform of Government
Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act leading to the fall Gladstones Government
Resignation of Henry Austin Bruce
Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act leading to the fall Gladstones Government
Alabama Claims
Agrres to the settlement of the Alabama Claims in favour of the Americans
Arbitration-Geneva
Arbitrators award $15 million to the US against Britain after the Civil War
Franchise
Secures the passage of the Ballot Act for secret voting ballots
Legislation
Secures the passage of the Ballot Act for secret voting ballots
Reform of Government
Unpopularity of the reforms leads to the Governments downfall. Publicans & brewers support the Conservative Party. Limits places where alcohol can be sold, riots ensue
Irish Queens Counsel
Appointed Irish Queens Counsel
Great Awakening
Plays a key role in what Karl Marx calls the "Great awakening" of the agricultural workers in 1872
NAU
Plays a key role in what Karl Marx calls the "Great awakening" of the agricultural workers in 1872
NAU
Founds & leads new pressure group
Invention of Tide Predictor
Invents a tide predictor
Assassination of Jose Balta
Assassinated during an army mutiny
Coup
Assassinated during an army mutiny after his attempt to annul an election
Death of Jose Balta
Death of Jose Balta, assassinated
Election
Assassinated during an army mutiny after his attempt to annul an election
Coup
Assassinated during an army mutiny after his attempt to annul an election
Election
Assassinated during an army mutiny after his attempt to annul an election
Meeting of Three Emperors
Meets the emperors of Germany and Austria, helping prepare the diplomatic cooperation later called the Three Emperors' League.
Discovery of Periodic Table
Mendeleyev publishes the periodic table
Periodic Table
Mendeleyev publishes the periodic table
periodic table
Mendeleyev publishes the periodic table
the periodic table
Mendeleyev publishes the periodic table
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden
Constitution of Turkey
Promulgates Turkeys 1st constitution
Exile of Midhat Pasha
Forced into exile by Abdulhamid II
Grand Vizier
Appointed Grand Vizier
Birth of Calvin Coolidge
Birth of Calvin Coolidge, the son of a storekeeper
Stellar Spectrum
Henry Draper takes a photograph of the stellar spectrum of Vega, the first of its kind
Vega
Henry Draper takes a photograph of the stellar spectrum of Vega, the first of its kind
Emily Roebling Coordinates Bridge Engineering
Emily Warren Roebling played an essential liaison and technical role while Washington Roebling was incapacitated. It helped establish the city as a centre of technical research.