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 in the year 1878.   

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

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 in the year 1878.   

May 24   Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) in the year 1878.   

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

May 25   In the year 1878 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   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   German battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed in the year 1878.   

May 31   German battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed in the year 1878.   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history 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   Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days)   

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   On this day in history 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

Jun 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.   

Jun 12   James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1878 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) in the year 1878.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

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 in the year 1878.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1878 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