28 notable events from 1872.
- Ishitetsu Prefecture death row inmate resuscitation case
Nov 28, 1872 · —
- 1872 Cavite mutiny
Jan 20, 1872 · Philippines
- María Luz incident
1872 · Japan
- Great Boston Fire of 1872
Nov 9, 1872–Nov 10, 1872 · United States
- Henry Berry Lowry
Jan 1, 1872 · —
- 1872 Owens Valley earthquake
Mar 26, 1872 · United States
- 1872 Baltic Sea flood
Nov 12, 1872–Nov 13, 1872 · —
- Battle of Salt River Canyon
Dec 28, 1872 · United States
- Gutiérrez Brothers' rebellion
Jul 22, 1872 · Peru
- Tradeston Flour Mills explosion
Jul 9, 1872 · United Kingdom
- Albert Pel
Jan 1, 1872–Jan 1, 1884 · France
- Yamashiroya Incident
1872 · —
- Svenskhuset Tragedy
1872 · Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Goingsnake massacre
Apr 15, 1872 · United States
- Tandil massacre
Jan 1, 1872 · Argentina
- Battle of the North Fork of the Red River
Sep 28, 1872 · United States
- 1872 Amik earthquake
Apr 3, 1872 · Türkiye
- 1872 Hamada earthquake
Mar 14, 1872 · Japan
- 1872 Ontake gyōja trespassing on the Imperial Palace
Mar 26, 1872 · Japan
- Kelsey Outrage
Nov 4, 1872 · United States
- 1872 North Cascades earthquake
Dec 14, 1872 · United States
- Kirtlebridge rail crash
Oct 2, 1872 · United Kingdom
- Blumenstraßen riots
Jul 25, 1872–Jul 28, 1872 · Germany
- Batsch affair
1872 · —
- Springwell Pit disaster
Dec 6, 1872 · United Kingdom
- Sanok fires (1872)
May 10, 1872 · Poland
- Battle of Fælleden
May 5, 1872 · Denmark
- May 1872 flood in Bohemia
May 25, 1872–May 26, 1872 · —