Page 2: Historical Events In 1876

Feb 18   Direct telegraph link established between Britain and NZ.   

Feb 20   Fyodor Akimenko, composer.   

Feb 21   Constantin Brancusi, Romanian/French sculptor (Princesse X).   

Feb 21   Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 22   Johns Hopkins University opens   

Feb 23   Agnes M Royden, writer.   

Feb 24   Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo   

Feb 24   Jan Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet, dies at 67.   

Feb 24   Jean Poveigh, composer.   

Feb 25   Charles Freer, art collector; endowed Freer Gallery [or 1856].   

Feb 26   Agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38)   

Feb 28   Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53.   

Feb 28   John Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift).   

Mar 01   Guernsey Cattle Club forms (Farmington Conn).   

Mar 02   Pius XII, [Euhenio MGG Pacelli], 260th Pope (1939-58)   

Mar 04   Alfred Holmes, composer, dies at 38.   

Mar 04   US Congress decides to impeach Minister of War Belknap.   

Mar 05   Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], Fren author, dies at 70   

Mar 07   Alexander Graham Bell of Salem, MA received a patent for his invention, the telephone   

Mar 07   Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone   

Mar 07   Battle at Gura Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians   

Mar 07   Battle at Gura: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians.   

Mar 07   Telephone patented by Alexander Graham Bell in the United States   

Mar 08   Franco Alfano, Italian opera composer (Il dottore Antonio).   

Mar 10   1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson).   

Mar 10   The inaugural telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson).   

Mar 11   Carl Ruggles, Marion Mass, composer (Evocations).   

Mar 16   Charles Halton, Wash DC, actor (Dr Cyclops, Tugboat Annie Sails Again)   

Mar 16   Nelly Saunders and Rose Harland fight 1st female boxing match (NY).   

Mar 16   Nelly Saunders and Rose Harland fight inaugural female boxing match (New York).   

Mar 17   1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks).   

Mar 17   Frederic Ayers, composer.   

Mar 17   General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps.   

Mar 18   F Freiligrath, writer, dies at 65   

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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,