What is 1873?
{{Year nav|1873}} {{Year in various calendars|1873}} '''1873''' ([[Roman numerals|MDCCCLXXIII]]) was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] and a [[common year starting on Monday]] in the [[Julian calendar]]. As of the start of the year, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar. The Julian calendar remained in localized use until 1923. == Events == * [[February 11]] – [[King Amadeus I of Spain]] abdicates. * [[Blue jeans]] patented. == Births == * [[Alexis Mérodack-Jeanneau]] – [[France|French]] painter (d. [[1919]]) [[Category:1873| ]]