Page 8: Historical Events In 1878

Oct 18   James Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England) in the year 1878.   

Oct 21   In the year 1878 german republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"   

Oct 22   On this day in history the first rugby match under floodlights takes place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton.   

Oct 24   Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1878 ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer, dies at 89   

Oct 25   In the year 1878 nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher   

Oct 26   In the year 1878 australian bushranger Ned Kelly shoots and kills three police officers at Stringybark Creek, Victoria.   

Oct 29   In the year 1878 alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

Nov 01   On this day in history carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936)   

Nov 01   Edward Scripps & John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1878 ernest Irving, composer   

Nov 06   On this day in history henrik Ibsens "Samfundets Stotter," premieres in Oslo   

Nov 07   On this day in history lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist (Protactinium)   

Nov 08   Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) in the year 1878.   

Nov 10   In the year 1878 aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bespridannitsa," premieres in Moscow   

Nov 13   In the year 1878 john C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44)   

Nov 15   In the year 1878 bela Reinitz, composer   

Nov 17   On this day in history first assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy.   

Nov 17   Grace Abbott, Grand Island Neb, social worker (US Children Bureau) in the year 1878.   

Nov 21   In the year 1878 gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice   

Nov 23   In the year 1878 andre Caplet, composer   

Nov 24   Mark N Tod, English classicist/historian on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1878 georg Kaiser, writer   

Nov 27   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer in the year 1878.   

Nov 28   In the year 1878 jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych)   

Nov 28   In the year 1878 marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78   

Dec 01   On this day in history 1st White House telephone installed   

Dec 01   Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1878 first White House telephone installed   

Dec 03   Settlers arrive at Petach Tikvah Israel in the year 1878.   

Dec 05   In the year 1878 arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

Dec 07   Akiko Yosano, Japan, poet (Tangled Hair) in the year 1878.   

Dec 09   On this day in history joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500   

Dec 10   In the year 1878 rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.   

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   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59