Historical Events In 1879
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
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 On this day in history milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist
May 30 92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May on this day in history.
May 30 92º F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland OH in May in the year 1879.
May 30 In the year 1879 colin Blythe, cricketer (outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I)
May 30 Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden on this day in history.
May 31 1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition on this day in history.
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 In the year 1879 mark Hambourg, composer
Jun 01 Napoleon Eugene, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War in the year 1879.
Jun 02 On this day in history adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam)
Jun 02 E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on this day in history.
Jun 03 Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer in the year 1879.
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 L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect on this day in history.
Jun 07 Knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule) in the year 1879.
Jun 09 In the year 1879 dudley Digges
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 On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #198 Ampella
Jun 13 On this day in history george Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30)
Jun 16 In the year 1879 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)
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 in the year 1879.
Jun 18 W H Richardson, a black inventor, patents the children's carriage on this day in history.
Jun 21 F W Woolworth opens 1st store (failed almost immediately) on this day in history.
Jun 21 In the year 1879 f W Woolworth opens first store (failed almost immediately)
Jun 21 On this day in history umberto Brunelleschi, Italian cartoonist/illustrator (Candide)
Jun 23 William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman in the year 1879.
Jun 24 Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer on this day in history.
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