1872

Year 1872 () was a (link will display the full calendar) of the  (or a  of the 12-day slower ).

January - June

 * - is arrested for  (28 wives).
 * - is crowned Emperor of  in, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years.
 * - In the  closes for "urban renovation".
 * - is established as the world's first.
 * patents the "failsafe" automatic.
 * The case of decided against the claimant Arthur Orton.
 * - Work began erecting Colliery, ; Located on one of the richest coal sources in.
 * - at  with an estimated magnitude of 7.2.
 * - becomes the first woman nominated for, although she is a year too young to qualify and does not appear on the ballot.
 * - : President signs the  into law restoring full  to all but about 500  sympathizers.
 * - s legalised in.
 * - s legalised in.

July - December

 * - is pronounced illegal in the.
 * - Group of Icaiche under Marcos Canul attack  in .  British send troops against them.
 * - The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College began its first academic session. The university was later renamed
 * defeats in the.
 * In defiance of the law, suffragist votes for the first time (on  she was served an arrest warrant and in the subsequent trial she was fined $100 - she never paid the fine).
 * -  sets sail from New York, bound for Genoa.
 * - : In, a large fire begins to burn on Lincoln Street (the two day event destroyed about 65 acres (0.3 km²) of city, 776 buildings, much of the financial district and caused US$60 million in damage).
 * - display over France.
 * The begins with the Battle of Lost River.
 * -, 's opponent in the , dies.  His electoral votes are divided among several candidates.
 * - First ever international match takes place at, ; the result is Scotland 0, England 0.
 * - The crewless ship  is found by the  brig Dei Gratia (the ship was abandoned for 9 days but was only slightly damaged).
 * - The is found off the coast of Portugal completely void of life.
 * - sails from  on the 4 year scientific expedition that would lay the foundation for the science of.
 * - The is found off the coast of Portugal completely void of life.
 * - sails from  on the 4 year scientific expedition that would lay the foundation for the science of.

Undated

 * creates the first.
 * strike.
 * In the aftermath of the, new government of makes peace with , grant reparations and territorial concessions.
 * Foundation of the Kolozsvári Egyetem, the predecessor of the.
 * US government geologist reveals the  in.
 * anonymously publishes his romantic novel .....
 * is established.
 * is established.

January - June

 * -, Russian composer (d. )
 * -, revolutionary (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Dutch painter (d. )
 * -, Dutch/German medallist (d. )
 * -, businessman, horse breeder (d. )
 * -, English philosopher and mathematician, recipient of the (d. )
 * -, Inventor of the first commercially viable electric clock, the Telechron
 * , American astrophysicist (d. )
 * , British cartoonist and illustrator (d. )
 * -, the 5th General of (d. )
 * -, American poet and publisher (d. )
 * -, American poet and publisher (d. )

July - December

 * -, French aviation pioneer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Norwegian polar explorer (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, Austrian field marshal (d. )
 * -, American jazz musician (d. )
 * -, German chemist, laureate (d. )
 * -, Indian nationalist, writer, and mystic (d. )
 * -, British artist (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Canadian soldier and poet (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, British politician, recipient of the (d. )


 * See also .

January - June

 * -, American financier (b. )
 * -, Austrian writer (b. )
 * March/April, American sea captain (b.)
 * -, Australian explorer (b. )
 * -, English theologian (b. )
 * -, American inventor (b. )
 * -, Polish composer (b. )
 * -, Dutch politician (b. )
 * -, Marshal of France (b. )

July - December

 * -, (b. )
 * -, King of Sweden and Norway (b. )
 * -, Romanian Transylvanian insurgent (b. )
 * -, German philosopher (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, British mathematician (b. )
 * -, newspaper editor and presidential candidate (b. )
 * -, wife of (b. )


 * See also .