Historical Events In 1879
Friday, 14 May 2021
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 In the year 1879 the birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist
Nov 04 Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist on this day in history.
Nov 05 In the year 1879 james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48
Nov 06 In the year 1879 canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day
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 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) on this day in history.
Nov 13 In the year 1879 maurice Delage, composer
Nov 14 Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer in the year 1879.
Nov 15 On this day in history lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)
Nov 17 Gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar on this day in history.
Nov 19 In the year 1879 karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad)
Nov 19 National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter on this day in history.
Nov 19 Natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter on this day in history.
Nov 20 Franz Pfemfert, writer on this day in history.
Nov 23 Andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic) in the year 1879.
Nov 27 Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer in the year 1879.
Nov 28 In the year 1879 battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu
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 In the year 1879 rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite)
Dec 12 In the year 1879 friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland
Dec 13 On this day in history 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware)
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 On this day in history 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) in the year 1879.
Dec 20 In the year 1879 tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park
Dec 21 In the year 1879 the birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader
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