Historical Events In 1879
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
May 25 On this day in history w Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker
May 27 Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) on this day in history.
May 28 Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist on this day in history.
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 in the year 1879.
May 31 On this day in history 1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition
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 In the year 1879 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) in the year 1879.
Jun 02 E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 in the year 1879.
Jun 03 Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer on this day in history.
Jun 05 In the year 1879 13th Belmont: George Evans aboard Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75
Jun 05 Adolf Wiklund, composer on this day in history.
Jun 06 On this day in history l Patrick Abercrombie, English architect
Jun 07 On this day in history knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule)
Jun 09 Dudley Digges in the year 1879.
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 A Borrelly discovers asteroid #198 Ampella in the year 1879.
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 In the year 1879 gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC
Jun 18 In the year 1879 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 F W Woolworth opens first store (failed almost immediately) on this day in history.
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 Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer in the year 1879.
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