Page 8: Historical Events In 1878

Oct 18   In the year 1878 james Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England)   

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

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

Oct 24   Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) in the year 1878.   

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   Australian bushranger Ned Kelly shoots and kills three police officers at Stringybark Creek, Victoria on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) in the year 1878.   

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   On this day in history ernest Irving, composer   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1878 lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist (Protactinium)   

Nov 08   Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bela Reinitz, composer   

Nov 17   First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy in the year 1878.   

Nov 17   Grace Abbott, Grand Island Neb, social worker (US Children Bureau) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   Andre Caplet, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Mark N Tod, English classicist/historian in the year 1878.   

Nov 25   On this day in history georg Kaiser, writer   

Nov 27   In the year 1878 mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer   

Nov 28   On this day in history jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych)   

Nov 28   Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1878.   

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

Dec 01   Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65) in the year 1878.   

Dec 01   First White House telephone installed in the year 1878.   

Dec 03   Settlers arrive at Petach Tikvah Israel on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Arrigo Pedrollo, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1878 akiko Yosano, Japan, poet (Tangled Hair)   

Dec 09   In the year 1878 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   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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