Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

Aug 19   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

Aug 21   American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY.   

Aug 23   Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 27   Joseph John Richards, composer.   

Aug 28   George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934).   

Aug 30   Paul Hazard, French literature historian   

Aug 31   Albert Riemenschneider, composer.   

Sep 01   In this year, 1st female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston).   

Sep 01   In this year, The inaugural female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 02   Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr.   

Sep 03   England's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die   

Sep 09   Jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18   

Sep 12   Cleopatra Needle installed in London.   

Sep 12   Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83   

Sep 16   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes)   

Sep 17   Vincenzo Tommasini, composer.   

Sep 20   Upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle)   

Sep 20   Upton Sinclair, American novelist is born   

Sep 22   Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54)   

Sep 30   1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Sep 30   inaugural Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Oct 01   Othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie).   

Oct 02   Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist.   

Oct 05   Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem).   

Oct 09   Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)   

Oct 12   Karl Buresch, Austria politician.   

Oct 15   Edison Electric Light Company incorporated.   

Oct 15   Paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

Oct 16   Carlos Pedrell, composer.   

Oct 17   Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai   

Oct 18   Edison makes electricity available for household usage.   

Oct 18   James Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England)   

Oct 21   German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"   

Oct 22   The inaugural rugby match under floodlights takes place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton.   

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Jan 01   Edwin franko goldman: Composer   

Jan 01   Agner krarup erlang: Danish scientist and engineer   

Jan 04   Alfred edgar coppard: England, writer (black dogs & other stories)   

Jan 04   Augustus john: Welsh painter    

Jan 06   Carl sandburg: Us, poet/biographer of lincoln (the people, yes)   

Jan 06   Dame adeline genée: Danish-british ballerina   

Jan 11   Theodorus pangalos: Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   Ferenc molnar: Hungarian/us playwright (a pal utrai fiuk)   

Jan 07   François-vincent raspail: French chemist (b. 1794)   

Jan 09   Victor emmanuel ii: King of sard (1849-61)/italy (1861-78),   

Jan 18   Antoine césar becquerel: French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   Henri v regnault: French physicist/chemist,    

Feb 01   George cruikshank: English illustrator (grimm),    

Feb 07   Pius ix: "pio nono", [giovanni ferretti], pope (1846-78),   

Feb 08   Elias m fries: Swedish botanist (mycologicum),   

Feb 17   Jose amador de los rios: Spanish historian/poet,