Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   On this day in history reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

Aug 17   Richard Upjohn, US architect, died on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1878 fritz Brun, composer   

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   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   In the year 1878 albert Riemenschneider, composer   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history england's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1878 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) in the year 1878.   

Sep 17   Vincenzo Tommasini, composer in the year 1878.   

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   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   First Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure) in the year 1878.   

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   On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

Oct 16   In the year 1878 carlos Pedrell, composer   

Oct 17   Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai in the year 1878.   

Oct 18   Edison makes electricity available for household usage on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

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   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 in the year 1878.   

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.