Historical Events In 1878

Dec 12   Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St Louis Dispatch" on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1878 hans Carossa, writer  

Dec 18   French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed on this day in history.  

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

Dec 25   Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies in the year 1878.  

Dec 25   On this day in history w Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)  

Dec 26   On this day in history 1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia  

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

Dec 26   Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) in the year 1878.  

Dec 26   John Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia in the year 1878.  

Dec 28   In the year 1878 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90  

Dec 28   Pope Leo XIII encyclical on socialism on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Quod apostolici muneris (socialism) in the year 1878.  

Dec 31   Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet (El Crimen del Otro) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 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   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1878.  

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 in the year 1878.  

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 in the year 1878.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1878 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.