Timeline November 1872

Events in November 1872 7

• 1811 – 1872 Horace Greeley (1811-1872) Died 29 November 1872, aged 61 Horace Greeley was an American newspaper editor who founded the New York Tribune and used it to campaign against slavery and for social reform. He ran for president in 1872 as a Liberal Republican against Ulysses S. Grant and died shortly after his defeat.
• 1872 Ulysses S. Grant re-elected President Grant defeats Horace Greeley in the U.S. presidential election Ulysses S. Grant won a second term as President of the United States, defeating Democratic-Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Greeley died before the Electoral College votes were cast.
• 1872 Great Boston Fire Massive fire destroys much of downtown Boston A fire broke out in Boston's commercial district on the night of November 9, 1872, and burned for more than twelve hours before being contained. It destroyed around 65 acres and hundreds of buildings, making it one of the costliest fires in American history at the time.
• 1872 Japan announces adoption of Gregorian calendar Meiji government decrees switch from lunisolar calendar The Meiji government issued a decree replacing Japan's traditional lunisolar calendar with the Gregorian calendar, effective January 1, 1873. The reform was part of a broader modernization of Japanese institutions along Western lines.
• 1872 Susan B. Anthony arrested for illegal voting Suffragist tests women's right to vote and is charged with a crime Susan B. Anthony cast a vote in the presidential election in Rochester, New York, arguing the 14th Amendment gave women that right. She was arrested and later convicted, fined, and refused to pay, drawing national attention to the women's suffrage movement.
• 1872 Modoc War begins Conflict erupts between the U.S. Army and the Modoc people Fighting broke out after federal troops attempted to force the Modoc people back onto a reservation in northern California, beginning at the Battle of Lost River. The war continued into 1873 and ended with the execution of Modoc leader Kintpuash (Captain Jack).
• 1872 First international football match Scotland and England play the first official international soccer game Scotland and England drew 0-0 at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow in what is recognized as the first official international association football match. The fixture helped establish the format for international sport that followed.