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 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1878 j Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta  

Apr 12   Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   On this day in history harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap  

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist  

Apr 21   In the year 1878 first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn  

Apr 21   On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 21   On this day in history the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia  

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 04   In the year 1878 phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House  

May 04   On this day in history phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House  

May 08   In the year 1878 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines  

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

May 11   On this day in history mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever  

May 14   In the year 1878 vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)  

May 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history adam von Ahn Carse, composer  

May 19   On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield  

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield on this day in history.  

May 21   4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 in the year 1878.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1878 birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)  

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 in the year 1878.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67  

Feb 01   On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85  

Feb 07   Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83  

Feb 17   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59