Page 4: Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1878 rudolf Nelson, composer   

Apr 10   Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service in the year 1878.   

Apr 11   In the year 1878 j Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta   

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

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

Apr 15   Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap in the year 1878.   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 21   On this day in history the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

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 on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1878 uS stops minting 20 cent coin   

May 02   US stops minting 20¢ coin in the year 1878.   

May 04   In the year 1878 phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House   

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

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

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

May 11   Mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever in the year 1878.   

May 14   On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 14   On this day in history vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

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

May 16   Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) in the year 1878.   

May 19   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

Feb 01   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59