March 1
March 1
Yellowstone Park established
President Grant signs the bill creating the nation’s first national park at Yellowstone on March 1, 1872. Native Americans had lived and hunted in the region that would become Yellowstone…
A Year In History: 1872
This Year in History:
1872
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
December 5
December 5
The Mary Celeste, a ship whose crew mysteriously disappeared, is spotted at sea
The Dei Gratia, a small British brig under Captain David Morehouse, spots the Mary Celeste, an American vessel, sailing erratically but at full sail near the Azores Islands in the…
December 11
December 11
Buffalo Bill Cody makes his first stage appearance
Already appearing as a well‑known figure of the Wild West in popular dime novels, Buffalo Bill Cody makes his first stage appearance on this day, in a Chicago‑based production of…
