Historical Events In 1878
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Mar 01 First winter ascent of Aneto on this day in history.
Mar 01 Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer on this day in history.
Mar 02 Wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz on this day in history.
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 On this day in history gemma Galgani, Italian saint
Mar 13 Oxford defeats Cambridge in their 1st golf match on this day in history.
Mar 13 Oxford defeats Cambridge in their first golf match in the year 1878.
Mar 14 In the year 1878 carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future)
Mar 15 In the year 1878 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 On this day in history william Banting, English undertaker, dies
Mar 20 Postmaster-General John Delaney and meteorologist John Higgins install Newfoundland's first telephone in the year 1878.
Mar 21 Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer in the year 1878.
Mar 22 In Victoria BC R. B. McMicking demonstrates Victoria's first 2 telephones in the year 1878.
Mar 23 Franz Schrecker, composer on this day in history.
Mar 24 On this day in history albin Masek, composer, dies at 73
Mar 24 On this day in history british frigate Eurydice sunk; 300 lost
Mar 24 In the year 1878 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.
Mar 24 In the year 1878 top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer
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 on this day in history.
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 Jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.
Mar 31 On this day in history jack Johnson is first black to hold a heavyweight boxing title
Mar 31 On this day in history jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915)
Apr 01 In the year 1878 carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)
Apr 01 In the year 1878 eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56
Apr 02 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper on this day in history.
Apr 05 Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Apr 06 In the year 1878 carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer
Apr 06 Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #186 Celuta in the year 1878.
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