Historical Events In 1878

Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1878 alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

Jan 04   On this day in history sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 the birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet   

Jan 08   On this day in history secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley   

Jan 09   On this day in history umberto I becomes King of Italy.   

Jan 09   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   US Senate proposes female suffrage on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1878 ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

Jan 14   In the year 1878 the first private connection by telephone in Great Britain is made on the Isle of Wight when Queen Victoria speaks to Thomas Biddulph.   

Jan 14   In the year 1878 uS Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional   

Jan 14   Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history johanna Muller-Hermann, composer   

Jan 16   In the year 1878 captain Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.   

Jan 16   Harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1878 hendrik Baels, Belgian politician   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1878 finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)   

Jan 21   On this day in history egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)   

Jan 22   Canada wins right to decide whether or not to be included in British trade treaties in the year 1878.   

Jan 22   In the year 1878 constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool)   

Jan 23   Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) in the year 1878.   

Jan 24   The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history turkish steamer becomes the first ship to be sunk by a torpedo, fired from a Russian boat   

Jan 26   On this day in history a W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)   

Jan 28   On this day in history 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT)   

Jan 28   First telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1878 walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)   

Jan 29   Barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil in the year 1878.   

Jan 31   Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

Jan 11   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.   

Jan 09   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1878 pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

Feb 08   In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.