Year 1872 in the Elephant culture history

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1872 mentioned in locations

5 location entries where 1872 is mentioned

Hannover Zoo

zoo in Germany
Founded year 1865
🎈 First elephant arrived 1872

Sells Brothers Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1871
🎈 First elephant arrived 1873
† Closed year 1896

Wombwells Menagerie No.1

zoo in United Kingdom
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1872
† Closed year 1872

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Great Eastern Circus (DeHaven, Haight & R E J Miles)

circus in United States
Founded year 1872

Hughes Royal Circus

circus in United Kingdom
Founded year 1872

1872 person birth records

9 entries with persons who were born in 1872

Juan Ganzo Fernández

Juan Ganzo, zoo director in Brazil, born 1872-10-05 Yaiza, in .

owner 1913-1925 at Porto Alegre Zoo Villa Diamela in Brazil

Albert Austin Sr.

Albert "Bandbox" Austin, circus artist in United Kingdom, born 1872? , in .

owner-1914 at Ginnett's Circus in United Kingdom
artist 1916-1918 at Frank Bostock Circus in United Kingdom

Josef Holzmüller Sr.

Josef "Pepi" Holzmüller, circus director in Germany, born 1872 , in .

elephant trainer - at Circus A. Fischer in Germany
elephant trainer - at Circus Barlay (Olympia, Berolina) in Germany
owner -1947 at Circus Holzmüller in Germany

Ellis S. Joseph

Ellis Stanley Joseph, wildlife animal trader in United States, born 1872 Bombay, in India.

owner 1918-1926 at Highfield Hall (Ellis Stanley Joseph) in Australia
owner 1923-1933 at Ellis Stanley Joseph menagerie in United States

Umberto Guillaume

Umberto "Antonet" Guillaume, circus artist in Italy, born 1872-09-11 Brescia, in Italy.

artist - at Circus Guillaume in Italy

John G. Robinson

John Robinson, circus director in United States, born 1872-91-12 , in United States.

owner 1901-1916 at John Robinson Circus in United States

Harry Austin

Harry Austin, circus animal trainer in United Kingdom, born 1872 , in .

animal trainer - at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

Herbert Taylor

Herbert "Captain Joe Taylor" Taylor, circus animal trainer in United Kingdom, born 1872 Margate, in United Kingdom.

elephant keeper 1888 at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom
owner 1904-1922 at Herbert Taylors elephants in United Kingdom

Tommy Perry

Thomas William Perry, circus other in Australia, born 1872 , in Australia.

other - at Perry Brothers Circus in Australia

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1872

1 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1872

1872-06 ,, Germany

† visitor Max Sack

fatal attack by Boy at Berlin Zoo

. Boy pushed the visitor Berlin Judiciary Max Sack into iron bars. † Max Sack died 1872-09-02, Berlin hospital

1872 person Obituaries

3 entries with persons who died in 1872

Max Sack

Max Sack (b. ? ) zoo visitor in Germany, died † 1872-09-02 Berlin hospital, in Germany.

visitor 1872-1872 at Berlin Zoo in Germany

Didier Gautier

Didier Gautier (b. 1792-02-27 ) circus director in Sweden, died † 1872-06-13 , in Sweden.

owner at Cirque du Nord (Cirkus du Nord) in Sweden
assistant elephant trainer-1807 at Gautiers Menagerie in France
animal trainer-1810 at Gautiers Menagerie in France
owner 1831-1868 at Didier Gautiers menagerie in Sweden

Gerard Crane

Gerard Crane (b. 1791 ) circus director in United States, died † 1872 , in .

owner 1833-1835 at Gregory, Crane and Co Menagerie in United States
owner 1834-1835 at Crane & Eldreds Menagerie and Circus United in United States
owner 1835-1837 at The Zoological Institute in United States

Elephants imported in 1872

1 entries with elephant imported in 1872

♀ unknown

Born 1870 at Unknown. Dead † 1873-12-00)at Hannover Zoo, in Germany

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Elephants born in 1872

4 entries with elephant born in 1872

⚪ Shereef

Born 1872? at Asia unspecified location. Now living at Unknown, in Unknown

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♂ Chang

Born 1872 at Unknown. Dead † 1918-12-22)at Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark

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♀ Empress

Born 1872 at Unknown. Dead † 1914-07-08)at Philadelphia Zoo, in United States

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♀ Eng

Born 1872 at Unknown. Dead † 1893-05-25)at Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark

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Elephants dead in 1872

2 entries with elephants who died in 1872

♂ Canada

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1872-06-05)at Adam Forepaugh Circus, in United States

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♂ Romeo (Canada, Selim)

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1872-06-05)at Adam Forepaugh Circus, in United States

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