Historical Events In 1878

May 21   In the year 1878 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   Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on this day in history.  

May 24   In the year 1878 cA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston  

May 24   In the year 1878 cA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston  

May 24   On this day in history lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)  

May 25   Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) in the year 1878.  

May 25   Gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London in the year 1878.  

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

May 27   6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 in the year 1878.  

May 27   Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 in the year 1878.  

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   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   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   Turkey turns Cypress over to the British in the year 1878.  

Jun 05   Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1878 gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70  

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

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   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   Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization in the year 1878.  

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 in the year 1878.  

Jun 15   In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.  

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

Jun 18   In the year 1878 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe  

Jun 19   James M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 11   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)  

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

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

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