Historical figures in 1872

The atlas holds 10 people and 16 moments here, in 1872. The most recorded lives are Giuseppe Verdi, Karl Marx and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers.

Notable people

1. Giuseppe Verdi

   in 1872

   4 moments here

   Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…

2. Karl Marx

   in 1872

   3 moments here

   German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

3. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

   in 1872

   2 moments here

   Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…

4. Vincent van Gogh

   in 1872

   1 moment here

   Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…

5. Mark Twain

   in 1872

   1 moment here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

6. Rabindranath Tagore

   in 1872

   1 moment here

   Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

7. Richard Wagner

   in 1872

   1 moment here

   German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…

8. Sarah Bernhardt

   in 1872

   1 moment here

   French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…

9. Theodore Roosevelt

   in 1872

   1 moment here

   Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

10. Jules Verne

    in 1872

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…

Moments

1. 1872 Establishes Milan hotel residence Giuseppe Verdi
2. 1872 Supervises Aida in Milan Giuseppe Verdi
3. 1872 Supervises Aida in Naples Giuseppe Verdi
4. 1872 Supervises Aida in Parma Giuseppe Verdi
5. 1872 Move to Boulevard Longueville Jules Verne
6. 1872 Visits Ramsgate with Engels Karl Marx
7. 1872 Move to Bayreuth Richard Wagner
8. 1872 Ruy Blas opening night Sarah Bernhardt
9. 1872 Family journey in Egypt Theodore Roosevelt
10. 1872 Began the family’s Staraya Russa summers Fyodor Dostoyevsky
11. 1872 Countryside stay at Panihati Rabindranath Tagore
12. 1872 Returned from Staraya Russa to the capital Fyodor Dostoyevsky
13. 1872 Leads the Hague Congress struggle Karl Marx
14. 1872 Reports to Amsterdam workers Karl Marx
15. 1872 Writes from London Mark Twain
16. 1872 Works for Goupil in The Hague Vincent van Gogh

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