Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   In the year 1879 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

Feb 25   Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Congress passed first Timberland Protection Act in the year 1879.   

Feb 25   In the year 1879 otakar Ostrcil, composer   

Feb 26   In the year 1879 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

Feb 27   On this day in history constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)   

Feb 27   In the year 1879 jose Sancho Marraco, composer   

Feb 27   Two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin on this day in history.   

Feb 28   "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation in the year 1879.   

Mar 01   Library of Hawaii founded in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The first female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The United States Geological Survey was established on this day in history.   

Mar 03   US geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Bernhard Kellermann, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history m Lichnowsky, writer   

Mar 11   Guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt in the year 1879.   

Mar 11   Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1879 albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity)   

Mar 14   On this day in history revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.   

Mar 14   In the year 1879 the birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist   

Mar 15   On this day in history gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity)   

Mar 19   Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1879 war of the Pacific was fought between Chile and the joints forces of Bolivia and Peru. Chile successfully took over Arica and Tarapacá which left Bolivia as a landlocked country.   

Mar 25   In the year 1879 otakar Zich, composer   

Mar 27   On this day in history edward Steichen, pioneered American photography   

Mar 27   On this day in history longest championship fight (136 rounds)   

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

Mar 30   David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1879.   

Apr 04   In the year 1879 gabriel Groulez, composer   

Apr 05   Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1879.   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69