Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   The Bulgarian National Bank is founded in the year 1879.   

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Jan 29   In the year 1879 custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established   

Jan 29   On this day in history custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established   

Jan 29   The birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian in the year 1879.   

Jan 30   In the year 1879 french President MacMahon resigns   

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 03   Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) in the year 1879.   

Feb 05   Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) in the year 1879.   

Feb 05   Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow in the year 1879.   

Feb 06   On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

Feb 08   On this day in history sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.   

Feb 08   Sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Carl Natanael Berg, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

Feb 10   First electric arc light used (California Theater) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo   

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

Feb 11   Jean Gilbert, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 12   1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC) in the year 1879.   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta in the year 1879.   

Feb 15   In the year 1879 congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct   

Feb 15   U.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) in the year 1879.   

Feb 18   On this day in history arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.   

Feb 22   1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY) in the year 1879.   

Feb 22   Frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York in the year 1879.   

Feb 22   On this day in history frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

Feb 23   Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) in the year 1879.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

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

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.