Page 4: Historical Events In 1878

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

Apr 08   Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   J Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist in the year 1878.   

Apr 12   William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies in the year 1878.   

Apr 15   In the year 1878 harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

Apr 15   In the year 1878 robert Walser, writer   

Apr 16   R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) in the year 1878.   

Apr 21   In the year 1878 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1878 kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer   

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

Apr 23   Friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies in the year 1878.   

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 in the year 1878.   

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

May 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.   

May 10   On this day in history gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

May 11   In the year 1878 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) in the year 1878.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1878 blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield   

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

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   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

Jan 07   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1878 pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

Feb 08   In the year 1878 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