Historical Events In 1878

Dec 12   On this day in history joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch"  

Dec 15   Hans Carossa, writer in the year 1878.  

Dec 18   In the year 1878 french SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed  

Dec 19   Anton Lajovic, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies  

Dec 25   W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) on this day in history.  

Dec 26   1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia in the year 1878.  

Dec 26   In the year 1878 first US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia  

Dec 26   On this day in history isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)  

Dec 26   On this day in history john Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia.  

Dec 28   Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1878 pope Leo XIII encyclical on socialism  

Dec 28   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Quod apostolici muneris (socialism) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1878 horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet (El Crimen del Otro)  

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

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.  

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1878 birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)  

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.  

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

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born in the year 1878.  

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

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

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.  

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1878 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