Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

May 21   Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) on this day in history.   

May 22   Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1878.   

May 23   Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia in the year 1878.   

May 23   In the year 1878 atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston in the year 1878.   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

May 24   Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) on this day in history.   

May 25   Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London   

May 25   On this day in history gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London   

May 27   6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

May 27   In the year 1878 carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

May 31   German battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history german battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   US Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1878 john Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads)   

Jun 04   Cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1878 frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament)   

Jun 04   On this day in history turkey turns Cypress over to the British.   

Jun 05   Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days) in the year 1878.   

Jun 05   The birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary in the year 1878.   

Jun 06   Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5 in the year 1878.   

Jun 11   In the year 1878 dC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974)   

Jun 12   On this day in history hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26   

Jun 12   In the year 1878 james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)   

Jun 13   In the year 1878 congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization   

Jun 15   1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

Jun 15   On this day in history the first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

Jun 17   On this day in history albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

Jun 18   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe in the year 1878.   

Jun 19   James M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx in the year 1878.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

Jan 09   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1878.   

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.