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

Oct 24   On this day in history hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)   

Oct 25   On this day in history ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer, dies at 89   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) in the year 1878.   

Nov 01   In the year 1878 carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936)   

Nov 01   Edward Scripps & John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press) in the year 1878.   

Nov 06   On this day in history ernest Irving, composer   

Nov 06   In the year 1878 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   John C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44) in the year 1878.   

Nov 15   Bela Reinitz, composer in the year 1878.   

Nov 17   First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history grace Abbott, Grand Island Neb, social worker (US Children Bureau)   

Nov 21   On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice   

Nov 23   Andre Caplet, composer in the year 1878.   

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

Nov 25   Georg Kaiser, writer in the year 1878.   

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

Nov 28   Jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych) in the year 1878.   

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

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

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   Joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500 in the year 1878.   

Dec 10   Rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59