Historical Events In 1878
Monday, 29 May 2023
Mar 01 First winter ascent of Aneto in the year 1878.
Mar 01 On this day in history gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer
Mar 02 Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz in the year 1878.
Mar 03 On this day in history bulgaria liberated from Turkey (Peace of San Stefano)
Mar 10 On this day in history karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea)
Mar 12 In the year 1878 gemma Galgani, Italian saint
Mar 13 Oxford defeats Cambridge in their 1st golf match in the year 1878.
Mar 13 In the year 1878 oxford defeats Cambridge in their first golf match
Mar 14 In the year 1878 carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future)
Mar 15 On this day in history hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century)
Mar 16 In the year 1878 clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi
Mar 16 William Banting, English undertaker, dies on this day in history.
Mar 20 In the year 1878 postmaster-General John Delaney and meteorologist John Higgins install Newfoundland's first telephone.
Mar 21 On this day in history thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer
Mar 22 In Victoria BC R. B. McMicking demonstrates Victoria's first 2 telephones in the year 1878.
Mar 23 On this day in history franz Schrecker, composer
Mar 24 On this day in history albin Masek, composer, dies at 73
Mar 24 British frigate Eurydice sunk; 300 lost on this day in history.
Mar 24 HMS Eurydice, a training ship, sank in a freak squall off Ventnor, Isle of Wight with the loss of 330 lives. Only 2 were saved in the year 1878.
Mar 24 Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer on this day in history.
Mar 25 On this day in history henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42)
Mar 26 In the year 1878 hastings College of Law founded
Mar 26 Sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens in the year 1878.
Mar 27 On this day in history dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44
Mar 27 In the year 1878 sir George Gilbert Scott, English architect whose designs include the Albert memorial in Hyde Park, London, dies.
Mar 31 On this day in history jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title
Mar 31 Jack Johnson is first black to hold a heavyweight boxing title in the year 1878.
Mar 31 In the year 1878 jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915)
Apr 01 In the year 1878 carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)
Apr 01 Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1878.
Apr 02 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper on this day in history.
Apr 05 Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1878.
Apr 06 In the year 1878 carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer
Apr 06 On this day in history prosper Henry discovers asteroid #186 Celuta
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