Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

May 21   On this day in history glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)   

May 22   In the year 1878 franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52   

May 23   Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

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

May 25   In the year 1878 gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London   

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

May 27   Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 on this day in history.   

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

May 31   In the year 1878 german battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   In the year 1878 german battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   On this day in history uS Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation   

Jun 01   John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads) in the year 1878.   

Jun 04   On this day in history cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1878 turkey turns Cypress over to the British.   

Jun 05   In the year 1878 franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days)   

Jun 05   The birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

Jun 12   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

Jun 15   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history james M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.   

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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