Timeline January 1873

Events in January 1873 2

• 1803 – 1873 Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873) Died 18 January 1873, aged 69 The English novelist, playwright, and politician died at Torquay. His novels, including The Last Days of Pompeii, made him one of the best-selling authors of his era, and his famous opening line "It was a dark and stormy night" remains widely quoted.
• 1808 – 1873 Napoleon III (1808-1873) Died 9 January 1873, aged 64 Napoleon III, the last monarch to rule France as emperor, died in exile in Chislehurst, England, following surgery for bladder stones. He had been deposed in 1870 after France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and capture at Sedan. His death ended hopes of a Bonapartist restoration led by him personally.