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   On this day in history jean Gallon, composer   

Jun 26   In the year 1878 albert Siklos, composer   

Jun 27   Jean François van Royen, Dutch bibliophile/secretary-general of PTT in the year 1878.   

Jul 01   On this day in history treaty of Berlin divide Africa up for colonization   

Jul 02   On this day in history francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1878 john Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible.   

Jul 05   On this day in history joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/conductor/composer   

Jul 05   The coat of arms of the Baku governorate was established on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Social-Democratic United forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history an improved corncob pipe patents by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo   

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

Jul 13   Congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1878 treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano   

Jul 15   Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist in the year 1878.   

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

Jul 17   In the year 1878 henri Zagwijn, composer   

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

Jul 20   1st telephone introduced in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1878 the first telephone introduced in Hawaii   

Jul 22   Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un destin: Martin Luther) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1878.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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.   

Jul 27   Th to de Weeme, painter on this day in history.   

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

Jul 30   German anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election on this day in history.   

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

Aug 03   In the year 1878 constantino Gaito, composer   

Aug 13   Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer in the year 1878.   

Aug 14   In the year 1878 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   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

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

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   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   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   In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.   

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