Page 4: 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   J Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1878 richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

Apr 12   William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies in the year 1878.   

Apr 15   Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1878 robert Walser, writer   

Apr 16   R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1878 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 21   The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer   

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

Apr 23   Friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies in the year 1878.   

Apr 26   In the year 1878 ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

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   In the year 1878 uS stops minting 20 cent coin   

May 02   US stops minting 20¢ coin on this day in history.   

May 04   Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House   

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

May 10   Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) in the year 1878.   

May 11   On this day in history mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever   

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

May 14   In the year 1878 vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 15   In the year 1878 francisco Pujol, composer   

May 16   On this day in history taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)   

May 19   In the year 1878 adam von Ahn Carse, composer   

May 19   On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield   

May 19   On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield   

May 21   On this day in history 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

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   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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

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