Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   In the year 1879 theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

Dec 22   Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

Dec 26   Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history the birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor   

Dec 28   On this day in history north British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot)   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

Dec 30   Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1879 cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US)   

Dec 31   In the year 1879 edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp   

Dec 31   The opera "The Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York NY) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69