Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   In the year 1878 c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)  

Apr 08   In the year 1878 rudolf Nelson, composer  

Apr 10   In the year 1878 calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service  

Apr 11   J Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta in the year 1878.  

Apr 12   On this day in history richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist  

Apr 12   On this day in history william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies  

Apr 15   In the year 1878 harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap  

Apr 15   Robert Walser, writer on this day in history.  

Apr 16   On this day in history r E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903)  

Apr 21   Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist in the year 1878.  

Apr 21   In the year 1878 first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn  

Apr 21   On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 21   The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia in the year 1878.  

Apr 22   Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1878 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram  

Apr 23   On this day in history friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies  

Apr 26   Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on this day in history.  

Apr 28   In the year 1878 lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare)  

Apr 28   On this day in history the birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor  

May 02   In the year 1878 uS stops minting 20 cent coin  

May 02   On this day in history uS stops minting 20¢ coin  

May 04   Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House in the year 1878.  

May 04   In the year 1878 phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House  

May 08   In the year 1878 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines  

May 10   Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) on this day in history.  

May 11   On this day in history mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever  

May 14   Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.  

May 14   Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) in the year 1878.  

May 15   On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer  

May 16   Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) in the year 1878.  

May 19   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer in the year 1878.  

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield on this day in history.  

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield in the year 1878.  

May 21   In the year 1878 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25  

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)  

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)  

Jan 11   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)  

Jan 12   In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)  

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.  

Jan 09   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

Jan 19   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

Feb 01   In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

Feb 07   Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.  

Feb 17   In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59