Historical Events In 1879
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Nov 04 James & John Ritty patent the cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon in the year 1879.
Nov 04 In the year 1879 the birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist
Nov 04 Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist in the year 1879.
Nov 05 On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48
Nov 06 Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day on this day in history.
Nov 06 Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician on this day in history.
Nov 07 Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter in the year 1879.
Nov 08 King Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds) in the year 1879.
Nov 10 On this day in history nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven)
Nov 13 Maurice Delage, composer in the year 1879.
Nov 14 Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer on this day in history.
Nov 15 Lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) in the year 1879.
Nov 17 In the year 1879 gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar
Nov 19 Karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad) on this day in history.
Nov 19 National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter on this day in history.
Nov 19 In the year 1879 natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter
Nov 20 On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer
Nov 23 Andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic) on this day in history.
Nov 27 On this day in history adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer
Nov 28 Battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu on this day in history.
Dec 04 Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer in the year 1879.
Dec 05 In the year 1879 1st automatic telephone switching system patented
Dec 05 Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system in the year 1879.
Dec 07 On this day in history rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite)
Dec 12 Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland in the year 1879.
Dec 13 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.
Dec 13 First federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1879.
Dec 15 In the year 1879 hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer
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 On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter
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 in the year 1879.
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