Page 4: Historical Events In 1878

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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Jan 01   Edwin franko goldman: Composer   

Jan 01   Agner krarup erlang: Danish scientist and engineer    

Jan 04   Alfred edgar coppard: England, writer (black dogs & other stories)   

Jan 04   Augustus john: Welsh painter    

Jan 06   Carl sandburg: Us, poet/biographer of lincoln (the people, yes)   

Jan 06   Dame adeline genée: Danish-british ballerina    

Jan 11   Theodorus pangalos: Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   Ferenc molnar: Hungarian/us playwright (a pal utrai fiuk)   

Jan 07   François-vincent raspail: French chemist (b. 1794)   

Jan 09   Victor emmanuel ii: King of sard (1849-61)/italy (1861-78),    

Jan 18   Antoine césar becquerel: French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   Henri v regnault: French physicist/chemist,    

Feb 01   George cruikshank: English illustrator (grimm),   

Feb 07   Pius ix: "pio nono", [giovanni ferretti], pope (1846-78),    

Feb 08   Elias m fries: Swedish botanist (mycologicum),   

Feb 17   Jose amador de los rios: Spanish historian/poet,