Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   On this day in history c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)  

Apr 08   On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer  

Apr 10   On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service  

Apr 11   On this day in history j Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta  

Apr 12   Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist in the year 1878.  

Apr 12   On this day in history william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies  

Apr 15   In the year 1878 harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap  

Apr 15   Robert Walser, writer on this day in history.  

Apr 16   R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) in the year 1878.  

Apr 21   Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist in the year 1878.  

Apr 21   On this day in history first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn  

Apr 21   Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1878.  

Apr 21   The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia in the year 1878.  

Apr 22   Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer on this day in history.  

Apr 23   1st Dutch test drive of steam tram in the year 1878.  

Apr 23   In the year 1878 friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies  

Apr 26   Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) in the year 1878.  

Apr 28   In the year 1878 lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare)  

Apr 28   The birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor in the year 1878.  

May 02   On this day in history uS stops minting 20 cent coin  

May 02   On this day in history uS stops minting 20¢ coin  

May 04   Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House in the year 1878.  

May 04   Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House in the year 1878.  

May 08   1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines in the year 1878.  

May 10   On this day in history gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)  

May 11   Mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever on this day in history.  

May 14   Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) in the year 1878.  

May 14   Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.  

May 15   Francisco Pujol, composer on this day in history.  

May 16   Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) on this day in history.  

May 19   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer in the year 1878.  

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield in the year 1878.  

May 19   In the year 1878 blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield  

May 21   4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 in the year 1878.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1878.  

Jan 07   In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

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