Historical Events In 1879
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
May 25 W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker in the year 1879.
May 27 In the year 1879 lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)
May 28 Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1879 92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May
May 30 92º F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland OH in May on this day in history.
May 30 Colin Blythe, cricketer (outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I) on this day in history.
May 30 Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden in the year 1879.
May 31 1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history first electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition
May 31 Madison Square Garden opens its doors on this day in history.
May 31 Mark Hambourg, composer in the year 1879.
Jun 01 Napoleon Eugene, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War on this day in history.
Jun 02 Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam) in the year 1879.
Jun 02 In the year 1879 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23
Jun 03 In the year 1879 pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer
Jun 05 13th Belmont: George Evans aboard Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75 on this day in history.
Jun 05 Adolf Wiklund, composer on this day in history.
Jun 06 L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect in the year 1879.
Jun 07 Knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule) in the year 1879.
Jun 09 Dudley Digges in the year 1879.
Jun 10 In the year 1879 benjamin Lambord, composer
Jun 11 In the year 1879 roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager
Jun 11 Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 on this day in history.
Jun 13 A Borrelly discovers asteroid #198 Ampella on this day in history.
Jun 13 George Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30) in the year 1879.
Jun 16 Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law) on this day in history.
Jun 16 Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on this day in history.
Jun 16 Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC on this day in history.
Jun 18 In the year 1879 w H Richardson, a black inventor, patents the children's carriage
Jun 21 F W Woolworth opens 1st store (failed almost immediately) in the year 1879.
Jun 21 On this day in history f W Woolworth opens first store (failed almost immediately)
Jun 21 On this day in history umberto Brunelleschi, Italian cartoonist/illustrator (Candide)
Jun 23 In the year 1879 william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman
Jun 24 On this day in history agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer
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