Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   In the year 1878 reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

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

Aug 18   Fritz Brun, composer in the year 1878.   

Aug 19   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1878 joseph John Richards, composer   

Aug 28   In the year 1878 george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

Aug 30   On this day in history paul Hazard, French literature historian   

Aug 31   On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer   

Sep 01   1st female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   The first female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1878 england's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die   

Sep 09   Jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1878 friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83   

Sep 16   On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes)   

Sep 17   On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer   

Sep 20   The birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist in the year 1878.   

Sep 20   Upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54)   

Sep 30   1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii in the year 1878.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1878 othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)   

Oct 02   In the year 1878 francois C Schlumberger, French physicist   

Oct 05   Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) in the year 1878.   

Oct 09   In the year 1878 robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)   

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

Oct 15   Edison Electric Light Company incorporated on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940) on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Carlos Pedrell, composer in the year 1878.   

Oct 17   Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

Feb 07   Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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.