Historical Events In 1876

Jan 01   Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

Jan 01   The Reichsbank opens in Berlin   

Jan 03   The inaugural free kindergarten in US opens in Florence MA.   

Jan 03   Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60).   

Jan 05   Konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany (BRD, 1949)   

Jan 07   William Yeates Hurlstone, composer.   

Jan 09   Hans Bethge, writer   

Jan 10   Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70.   

Jan 10   Johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith   

Jan 12   Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer   

Jan 12   Jack London, American author is born.   

Jan 16   Edmund H. Sears, author of It Came Upon A midnight Clear, dies   

Jan 17   Olga Fastrova, writer   

Jan 29   Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer.   

Jan 31   The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations   

Feb 02   Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis   

Feb 02   The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York City.   

Feb 03   Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

Feb 03   In this year, Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.   

Feb 03   In this year, Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing inaugural official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.   

Feb 04   Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer   

Feb 06   Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros)   

Feb 07   Pres Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring   

Feb 07   President Grant's private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring.   

Feb 08   Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter.   

Feb 09   Martin Stixrud, Norway, figure skater (Olympic-bronze-1920)   

Feb 10   Johan August Soderman, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 12   Al Spalding opens his sporting good shop.   

Feb 14   A G Bell and Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor   

Feb 14   A G Bell and Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents; Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor.   

Feb 15   Historic Elm at Boston blown down   

Feb 16   George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi).   

Feb 17   Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)   

Feb 18   Direct telegraph link established between Britain and New Zealand   

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Jan 01   Johan c altorf: Sculptor (october 3rd monument)   

Jan 01   Harriet brooks: Canadian physicist    

Jan 03   Wilhelm pieck: Co-founder german communist party/pres (1949-60)   

Jan 05   Konrad adenauer: Cologne germany, chancellor of germany (brd, 1949)   

Jan 07   William yeates hurlstone: Composer   

Jan 09   Hans bethge: Writer   

Jan 10   Johannes w "jan" eisenloeffel: Dutch goldsmith   

Jan 11   Elmer flick: American baseball player    

Jan 07   Juste olivier: Swiss poet (b. 1807)   

Jan 09   Samuel gridley howe: American abolitionist (b. 1801)   

Jan 10   Charles eh de coussemaker: Belgian musicologist/historian,   

Jan 15   Eliza johnson: U.s. first lady (b. 1810)   

Feb 03   Gino capponi: Italian marquis/literary/premier of toscane,    

Feb 10   Johan august soderman: Composer,   

Feb 21   Henry john gauntlett: Composer,    

Feb 24   Jan pieter heije: Dutch physician/writer/poet,