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   On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer   

Apr 10   Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1878 william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies   

Apr 15   On this day in history harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

Apr 15   In the year 1878 robert Walser, writer   

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

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 in the year 1878.   

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

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

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   Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare) in the year 1878.   

Apr 28   On this day in history the birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor   

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

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

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

May 14   Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.   

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

May 15   Francisco Pujol, composer in the year 1878.   

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

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   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield in the year 1878.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1878 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   In the year 1878 birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

Jan 09   On this day in history victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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