Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns in the year 1879.   

Aug 21   Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It) in the year 1879.   

Aug 21   The Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

Aug 23   Alfreds Kalnins, composer in the year 1879.   

Aug 23   On this day in history governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo   

Aug 24   On this day in history rentaro Taki, composer   

Aug 27   In the year 1879 rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84   

Aug 28   Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher   

Aug 30   John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

Aug 31   On this day in history william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

Sep 06   In the year 1879 neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me)   

Sep 07   Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary) in the year 1879.   

Sep 08   Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter in the year 1879.   

Sep 12   In the year 1879 peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49   

Sep 14   On this day in history margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent   

Sep 15   On this day in history pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club"   

Sep 17   In the year 1879 eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies   

Sep 18   The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track & field record pole-vaulting 11' 2½" at age 17 years & 198 days in the year 1879.   

Sep 20   Jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   U. Grant comes to SF for elaborate extended visit on this day in history.   

Sep 20   US Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit in the year 1879.   

Sep 23   Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history baldwin steam motors tram first tried in Sydney Australia   

Sep 25   In the year 1879 luis da Costa, composer   

Sep 26   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) in the year 1879.   

Sep 27   On this day in history cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)   

Sep 28   In the year 1879 benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery)   

Sep 28   In the year 1879 nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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