Historical Events In 1879
Saturday, 04 July 2020
Nov 04 James & John Ritty patent the cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon on this day in history.
Nov 04 On this day in history the birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist
Nov 04 On this day in history will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist
Nov 05 In the year 1879 james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48
Nov 06 On this day in history canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day
Nov 06 On this day in history eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician
Nov 07 Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter on this day in history.
Nov 08 On this day in history king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)
Nov 10 Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven) in the year 1879.
Nov 13 On this day in history maurice Delage, composer
Nov 14 Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer on this day in history.
Nov 15 Lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) on this day in history.
Nov 17 Gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar in the year 1879.
Nov 19 Karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad) on this day in history.
Nov 19 In the year 1879 national Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter
Nov 19 On this day in history natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter
Nov 20 Franz Pfemfert, writer on this day in history.
Nov 23 In the year 1879 andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic)
Nov 27 Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer in the year 1879.
Nov 28 Battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu on this day in history.
Dec 04 Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on this day in history.
Dec 05 1st automatic telephone switching system patented in the year 1879.
Dec 05 On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system
Dec 07 Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite) on this day in history.
Dec 12 In the year 1879 friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland
Dec 13 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.
Dec 13 In the year 1879 first federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware)
Dec 15 Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer in the year 1879.
Dec 16 In the year 1879 william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)
Dec 18 On this day in history paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)
Dec 18 The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter in the year 1879.
Dec 19 Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905) on this day in history.
Dec 20 Tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park on this day in history.
Dec 21 The birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader on this day in history.
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