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   In the year 1878 rudolf Nelson, composer   

Apr 10   In the year 1878 calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

Apr 11   J Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta in the year 1878.   

Apr 12   On this day in history richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1878 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   Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer in the year 1878.   

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

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

Apr 26   Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   The birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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

May 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 10   Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

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

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 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   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   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

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   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   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history 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   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   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