Historical Events In 1879
Thursday, 21 January 2021
May 25 W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker in the year 1879.
May 27 Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) in the year 1879.
May 28 Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist in the year 1879.
May 30 On this day in history 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) in the year 1879.
May 30 Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden on this day in history.
May 31 1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition in the year 1879.
May 31 First electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition in the year 1879.
May 31 Madison Square Garden opens its doors in the year 1879.
May 31 On this day in history mark Hambourg, composer
Jun 01 On this day in history napoleon Eugene, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War.
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 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 In the year 1879 adolf Wiklund, composer
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 On this day in history dudley Digges
Jun 10 On this day in history benjamin Lambord, composer
Jun 11 On this day in history roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager
Jun 11 In the year 1879 willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39
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 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 in the year 1879.
Jun 16 Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC in the year 1879.
Jun 18 On this day in history w H Richardson, a black inventor, patents the children's carriage
Jun 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1879 agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer
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