Page 2: Historical Events In 1878

Feb 01   Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) in the year 1878.   

Feb 02   On this day in history greece declares war on Turkey   

Feb 03   Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) in the year 1878.   

Feb 06   Waclaw Gieburowski, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history ossip Gabrilovich, composer   

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1878 martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)   

Feb 10   In the year 1878 peace of Zanjón   

Feb 10   Peace of Zanjón on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1878 peter Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F, premieres   

Feb 11   1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms on this day in history.   

Feb 11   First weekly Weather report published in UK in the year 1878.   

Feb 12   On this day in history frederick Thayer patents catcher's mask (pat # 200,358)   

Feb 12   Frederick Thayer patents the catcher's mask (pat # 200,358) in the year 1878.   

Feb 16   Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Silver dollar became US legal tender in the year 1878.   

Feb 16   The Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin in the year 1878.   

Feb 17   On this day in history 1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones   

Feb 17   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59   

Feb 18   In the year 1878 john Tunstall is murdered by outlaw Jessie Evans, sparking the Lincoln County War in Lincoln County, New Mexico.   

Feb 18   In the year 1878 peter D Regout, industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht), dies at 76   

Feb 19   Charles F Daubigny, French restaurateur/painter, dies at 61 in the year 1878.   

Feb 19   Thomas Alva Edison patents gramophone (phonograph) in the year 1878.   

Feb 19   Thomas Edison patents the phonograph on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Thomas Edison receives a patent for his cylinder-playing music player (forerunner of the "modern day" phonograph) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   1st telephone book issued, 50 subscribers (New Harbor, Connecticut) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1878 fritz Cortolezis, composer   

Feb 21   On this day in history the first U.S. telephone directory is distributed (District Telephone Co., New Haven, CT).   

Feb 22   Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH)   

Feb 22   Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio) in the year 1878.   

Feb 28   US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born in the year 1878.   

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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 19   In the year 1878 henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

Feb 01   On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

Feb 07   On this day in history pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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