Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1879 stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer  

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

Dec 26   In the year 1879 jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies  

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

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

Dec 27   The birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor on this day in history.  

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

Dec 29   In the year 1879 billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)  

Dec 30   Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres in the year 1879.  

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

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

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) 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   On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.  

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