Page 6: Historical Events In 1878

Jun 23   On this day in history george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

Jun 25   Jean Gallon, composer in the year 1878.   

Jun 26   On this day in history albert Siklos, composer   

Jun 27   Jean François van Royen, Dutch bibliophile/secretary-general of PTT on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Treaty of Berlin divide Africa up for colonization on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   George M Cohan, actor/singer (Phantom Pres, Give My Regards to Bdwy) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history john Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible.   

Jul 05   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/conductor/composer in the year 1878.   

Jul 05   In the year 1878 the coat of arms of the Baku governorate was established.   

Jul 07   On this day in history social-Democratic United forms in Amsterdam   

Jul 09   An improved corncob pipe patented by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo in the year 1878.   

Jul 09   An improved corncob pipe patents by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1878 fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500   

Jul 13   On this day in history congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends   

Jul 13   Treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano in the year 1878.   

Jul 15   Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1878 aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/Aust poet (Tre Fiumi), dies at 65   

Jul 17   Henri Zagwijn, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-1st-Member of parliament (About Plato)   

Jul 20   On this day in history 1st telephone introduced in Hawaii   

Jul 20   On this day in history the first telephone introduced in Hawaii   

Jul 22   On this day in history lucien Febvre, French historian (Un destin: Martin Luther)   

Jul 23   Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history lord Dunsany, [Edward JMD Plunkett], Irish sci-fi writer (Time & Gods)   

Jul 26   In California, the poet and American West outlaw calling himself "Black Bart" makes his last clean getaway when he steals a safe box from a Wells Fargo stagecoach. The empty box will be found later with a taunting poem inside on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history th to de Weeme, painter   

Jul 29   Don Marquis, Ill, journalist/poet (archy & mehitabel) in the year 1878.   

Jul 30   In the year 1878 german anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election   

Aug 02   Aino J M Kallas, Finnish writer (White Ship, Estonian Tales) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history constantino Gaito, composer   

Aug 13   Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history harald Kidde, Danish writer (Aage og Else)   

Aug 15   Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.