Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

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

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   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 in the year 1878.   

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) on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.   

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

May 27   Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history german battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed   

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

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

Jun 05   Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days) in the year 1878.   

Jun 05   The birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary in the year 1878.   

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   In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history 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   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician in the year 1878.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

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

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   In the year 1878 henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

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 in the year 1878.   

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.   

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