Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

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

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   On this day in history adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 27   In the year 1878 joseph John Richards, composer   

Aug 28   George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   Albert Riemenschneider, composer in the year 1878.   

Sep 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr   

Sep 03   England's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18 in the year 1878.   

Sep 12   Cleopatra Needle installed in London on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 vincenzo Tommasini, composer   

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

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   1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1878 first Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

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

Oct 02   Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 15   Edison Electric Light Company incorporated in the year 1878.   

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

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   In the year 1878 edison makes electricity available for household usage   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born in the year 1878.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

Feb 01   In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

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

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.   

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