Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

May 21   Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) on this day in history.   

May 22   Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1878.   

May 23   On this day in history attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

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

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston in the year 1878.   

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   In the year 1878 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   6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

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   On this day in history german battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history 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   Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament) in the year 1878.   

Jun 04   Turkey turns Cypress over to the British on this day in history.   

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   Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1878.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 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   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 in the year 1878.   

Jun 17   On this day in history albert Thomas, French socialist politician   

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   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   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   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

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   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   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

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   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59