Page 4: Historical Events In 1878
Friday, 23 January 2026
Apr 08 Rudolf Nelson, composer. 


Apr 10 In this year, Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service. 


Apr 11 J Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta. 


Apr 12 Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist. 


Apr 12 William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies. 


Apr 15 Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap 


Apr 15 Robert Walser, writer 


Apr 16 R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903). 


Apr 21 Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist 


Apr 21 inaugural Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn 


Apr 21 Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 


Apr 21 The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia 


Apr 22 Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer. 


Apr 23 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram 


Apr 23 Friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies 


Apr 26 Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again). 


Apr 28 Lionel Barrymore, American actor is born. 


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


May 02 US formally ends minting 20 cent coin 


May 04 Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House 


May 04 Phonograph shown for inaugural time at Grand Opera House. 


May 08 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines 


May 10 Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926). 


May 11 Mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever 


May 14 Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) 


May 14 Vaseline is inaugural sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly). 


May 15 Francisco Pujol, composer 


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


May 19 Adam von Ahn Carse, composer. 


May 19 Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield. 


May 19 Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield 


May 21 Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane). 


May 21 In this year, 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star claims in 2:37.25. 


May 22 Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 


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