December 19, 1872, isn't necessarily a famous date, but it's the first time I personally found mention of the event in a newspaper. In this event, an entire family disappeared, creating a mystery that has lasted for nearly 150 years. Have you heard the legends that surround this disappearance?

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SOURCES 

“Advertisement: Table Sauce (Page 8).” The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio), December 19, 1872.

“Battle of Inkerman.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 3, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Inkerman.

“The Fire Engine.” Helena Weekly Herald (Helena, Montana), December 19, 1872.

“Fire: A Stable and Three Horses Burned Up.” Helena Weekly Herald (Helena, Montana), December 19, 1872.

“Marine Disasters.” New York Herald (New York, New York), December 19, 1872.

“Oneida Community.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 11, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Community.

“Personal.” New York Herald (New York City, New York), December 19, 1872.

Reimann, Matt. “The Chatty, Charming History of Personal Ads.” Timeline. Timeline, September 23, 2016. https://timeline.com/tinder-personal-ads-history-4c34c7d6dbcb.

“Troubescheneff: The Story of the Russian Princess Who Has Joined the Oneida Community.” The Louisiana Sugar-Bowl (Iberia, Louisiana), December 19, 1872.

SOUND SOURCES

InspectorJ. “Bell, Candle Damper, A (H4n).wav.” November 17, 2017. www.freesound.org.

JohnLaVine333. “Siren (Carpeted Hallway Ambient).wav.” October 25, 2017. www.freesound.org.

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.