Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   In the year 1878 c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)  

Apr 08   On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer  

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

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history robert Walser, writer  

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   First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn in the year 1878.  

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

Apr 21   In the year 1878 the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia  

Apr 22   In the year 1878 kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer  

Apr 23   1st Dutch test drive of steam tram on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   US stops minting 20 cent coin on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1878 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   In the year 1878 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) in the year 1878.  

May 15   On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer  

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

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

May 19   In the year 1878 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   4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 in the year 1878.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)  

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   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)  

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)  

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   On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)  

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.  

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1878 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