Page 4: Historical Events In 1878

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1878 first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn   

Apr 21   In the year 1878 temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies   

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

Apr 28   Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare) in the year 1878.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.   

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   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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

Jan 18   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

Feb 01   On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

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   In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59