360What happened in 1872?
4 moments from 1872 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- History · 1 March 1872
Yellowstone becomes the world's first national park
On 1 March 1872, US President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law making Yellowstone, in the Rocky Mountains, the world's first national park, protected 'for the benefit and enjoyment of the people'. Home to geysers, hot springs, canyons and wildlife such as bison and wolves, it inspired a worldwide movement. There are now thousands of national parks.
- On this day · 1 March 1872
Yellowstone becomes the world's first national park
On 1 March 1872, US President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law making Yellowstone, in the Rocky Mountains, the world's first national park. It protects geysers, hot springs, forests and wildlife such as bison and wolves. Today there are thousands of national parks around the world.
- On this day · 30 November 1872
The first international football match
On 30 November 1872, Scotland and England played the first official international football match, in Glasgow. About 4,000 spectators watched a 0–0 draw. Today, international football is the world's most popular sport, and the FIFA World Cup is watched by billions of people.
- On this day · 4 December 1872
The mystery ship Mary Celeste is found
On 4 December 1872, the crew of the ship Dei Gratia found the Mary Celeste drifting in the Atlantic, east of the Azores. The ship was seaworthy and its cargo nearly untouched, but everyone aboard had vanished, and the lifeboat was missing. What happened has never been explained.