Historical Events In 1879
Thursday, 24 September 2020
May 25 W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker on this day in history.
May 27 In the year 1879 lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)
May 28 In the year 1879 milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist
May 30 On this day in history 92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May
May 30 In the year 1879 92º F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland OH in May
May 30 Colin Blythe, cricketer (outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I) on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1879 gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden
May 31 1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition in the year 1879.
May 31 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.
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) on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1879 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23
Jun 03 On this day in history pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer
Jun 05 13th Belmont: George Evans aboard Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75 in the year 1879.
Jun 05 In the year 1879 adolf Wiklund, composer
Jun 06 On this day in history l Patrick Abercrombie, English architect
Jun 07 Knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule) in the year 1879.
Jun 09 In the year 1879 dudley Digges
Jun 10 On this day in history benjamin Lambord, composer
Jun 11 Roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager in the year 1879.
Jun 11 Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 on this day in history.
Jun 13 In the year 1879 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #198 Ampella
Jun 13 George Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30) in the year 1879.
Jun 16 On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)
Jun 16 In the year 1879 gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC
Jun 16 On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC
Jun 18 On this day in history w H Richardson, a black inventor, patents the children's carriage
Jun 21 In the year 1879 f W Woolworth opens 1st store (failed almost immediately)
Jun 21 In the year 1879 f W Woolworth opens first store (failed almost immediately)
Jun 21 Umberto Brunelleschi, Italian cartoonist/illustrator (Candide) on this day in history.
Jun 23 In the year 1879 william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman
Jun 24 Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer in the year 1879.
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