Historical Events
- Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned four weeks later
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Clebsch, German mathematician (b. 1833)
Died in 1872 1872 Highlights
About November 7, 1872
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 151 years, 8 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Scorpio
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