Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   On this day in history theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)  

Dec 22   Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) in the year 1879.  

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

Dec 26   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer in the year 1879.  

Dec 26   On this day in history jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies  

Dec 26   John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres in the year 1879.  

Dec 27   In the year 1879 robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers)  

Dec 27   The birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor in the year 1879.  

Dec 28   North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot) on this day in history.  

Dec 29   On this day in history billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)  

Dec 30   In the year 1879 gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres  

Dec 30   In the year 1879 sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)  

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

Dec 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

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

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.