Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

May 23   Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia.   

May 23   Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia.   

May 24   In this year, CA Parker (Harvard) claims 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston.   

May 24   In this year, CA Parker (Harvard) claims inaugural American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

May 24   Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954).   

May 25   Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel).   

May 25   Gilbert and Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London.   

May 25   Gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London.   

May 27   Australia Cricket 41 and 12-1 defeat MCC 33 and 19.   

May 27   Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49.   

May 27   In this year, 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta claims in 2:41.75   

May 31   German battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   US Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation   

Jun 01   John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads).   

Jun 04   Cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes.   

Jun 04   Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament).   

Jun 04   Turkey turns Cypress over to the British   

Jun 05   Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy and Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days)   

Jun 05   Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary is born   

Jun 06   Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 08   In this year, 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta claims in 2:43.5.   

Jun 11   DC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974).   

Jun 12   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26.   

Jun 12   James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)   

Jun 13   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.   

Jun 15   Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion).   

Jun 15   The inaugural 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   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

Jun 18   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe   

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

Jun 23   George Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81.   

Jun 25   Jean Gallon, composer.   

Jun 26   Albert Siklos, composer   

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Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.   

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

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.   

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