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   Rudolf Nelson, composer in the year 1878.   

Apr 10   On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

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

Apr 15   Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap in the year 1878.   

Apr 15   Robert Walser, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 21   The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia in the year 1878.   

Apr 22   On this day in history kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer   

Apr 23   In the year 1878 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1878 ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1878 the birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor   

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

May 02   In the year 1878 uS stops minting 20¢ coin   

May 04   Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House in the year 1878.   

May 04   Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House in the year 1878.   

May 08   1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1878 gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

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

May 14   On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 14   In the year 1878 vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 15   Francisco Pujol, composer in the year 1878.   

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

May 19   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield in the year 1878.   

May 19   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history 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   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.   

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   In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.