Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) in the year 1878.   

Aug 17   In the year 1878 richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

Aug 18   In the year 1878 fritz Brun, composer   

Aug 19   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) in the year 1878.   

Aug 21   In the year 1878 american Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY   

Aug 23   Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Joseph John Richards, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

Aug 30   Paul Hazard, French literature historian on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1878 1st female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 01   On this day in history the first female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 02   Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr in the year 1878.   

Sep 03   England's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die in the year 1878.   

Sep 09   On this day in history jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18   

Sep 12   On this day in history cleopatra Needle installed in London   

Sep 12   Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   The birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle) in the year 1878.   

Sep 22   In the year 1878 shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54)   

Sep 30   On this day in history 1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Sep 30   On this day in history first Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Oct 01   Othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie) in the year 1878.   

Oct 02   Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist in the year 1878.   

Oct 05   On this day in history louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

Oct 09   On this day in history robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)   

Oct 12   On this day in history karl Buresch, Austria politician   

Oct 15   On this day in history edison Electric Light Company incorporated   

Oct 15   In the year 1878 paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

Oct 16   On this day in history carlos Pedrell, composer   

Oct 17   On this day in history andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

Oct 18   In the year 1878 edison makes electricity available for household usage   

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Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1878 pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

Feb 08   In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.