Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) in the year 1878.   

Aug 17   On this day in history richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

Aug 18   Fritz Brun, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) in the year 1878.   

Aug 21   American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1878 adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 27   Joseph John Richards, composer in the year 1878.   

Aug 28   In the year 1878 george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

Aug 30   Paul Hazard, French literature historian on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1878 1st female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 01   On this day in history the first female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 02   Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr on this day in history.   

Sep 03   England's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history cleopatra Needle installed in London   

Sep 12   In the year 1878 friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83   

Sep 16   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history the birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist   

Sep 20   Upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1878 shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54)   

Sep 30   On this day in history 1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Sep 30   First Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii in the year 1878.   

Oct 01   In the year 1878 othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)   

Oct 02   Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist in the year 1878.   

Oct 05   Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) in the year 1878.   

Oct 09   Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Karl Buresch, Austria politician in the year 1878.   

Oct 15   Edison Electric Light Company incorporated in the year 1878.   

Oct 15   In the year 1878 paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

Oct 16   Carlos Pedrell, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai in the year 1878.   

Oct 18   Edison makes electricity available for household usage in the year 1878.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 04   In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 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   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 07   In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

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

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59