Historical Events In 1878

Dec 12   In the year 1878 joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch"   

Dec 15   On this day in history hans Carossa, writer   

Dec 18   French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Anton Lajovic, composer in the year 1878.   

Dec 25   Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 25   W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) in the year 1878.   

Dec 26   In the year 1878 1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

Dec 26   In the year 1878 first US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

Dec 26   Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) in the year 1878.   

Dec 26   John Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia in the year 1878.   

Dec 28   Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1878.   

Dec 28   On this day in history pope Leo XIII encyclical on socialism   

Dec 28   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Quod apostolici muneris (socialism) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet (El Crimen del Otro) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.   

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   On this day in history birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.