Historical Events In 1878

May 21   In the year 1878 glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)   

May 22   On this day in history franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52   

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

May 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 cA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

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   Gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

May 27   In the year 1878 australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

May 27   Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1878.   

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

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

May 31   US Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation in the year 1878.   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1878 cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes   

Jun 04   Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament) in the year 1878.   

Jun 04   Turkey turns Cypress over to the British in the year 1878.   

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

Jun 05   In the year 1878 the birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary   

Jun 06   In the year 1878 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) in the year 1878.   

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

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

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   On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe   

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1878.   

Feb 07   Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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