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   Fritz Brun, composer in the year 1878.   

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

Aug 21   American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY in the year 1878.   

Aug 23   Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1878.   

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   On this day in history paul Hazard, French literature historian   

Aug 31   In the year 1878 albert Riemenschneider, composer   

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

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 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   In the year 1878 cleopatra Needle installed in London   

Sep 12   Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83 in the year 1878.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist   

Sep 20   On this day in history upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle)   

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

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

Sep 30   First Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)   

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   Robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Karl Buresch, Austria politician in the year 1878.   

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   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   Edison makes electricity available for household usage in the year 1878.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

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 in the year 1878.   

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   On this day in history birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.   

Jan 09   On this day in history victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

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   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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