Famous Birthdays
- Oscar Sonneck, American editor (The Musical Quarterly), musicologist, and librarian (Library of Congress, 1902-17), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1928)
Famous Deaths
- Paweł Edmund Strzelecki, Polish explorer and geologist, dies at 76
1873 Highlights
About October 6, 1873
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 149 years, 11 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
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