Timeline September 1872

Events in September 1872 4

• 1804 – 1872 Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872) Died 13 September 1872, aged 68 Ludwig Feuerbach was a German philosopher whose critique of religion in The Essence of Christianity argued that God was a projection of human ideals. His materialist philosophy strongly influenced Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
• 1826 – 1872 Charles XV The Popular King An artist and poet, his reign saw the end of the four-estate parliament.
• 1872 Credit Mobilier scandal exposed Newspaper reveals bribery of U.S. congressmen over railroad construction The New York Sun published allegations that the Credit Mobilier construction company had bribed members of Congress with discounted stock to avoid scrutiny of profits skimmed from the Union Pacific Railroad. The scandal implicated the sitting vice president and damaged the reputations of numerous politicians.
• 1872 Geneva Award settles Alabama Claims International arbitration tribunal rules against Britain A tribunal meeting in Geneva ruled that Britain must pay the United States $15.5 million for damages caused by Confederate raiding ships built in British shipyards during the American Civil War. The arbitration under the Treaty of Washington was a landmark in the peaceful resolution of international disputes.