Historical Events In 1879

Jan 01   On this day in history edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   On this day in history john Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig   

Jan 01   The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   The birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 1st Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG   

Jan 02   British battleship Thunder explodes in Gulf of Ismid, 9 die in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   First Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) in the year 1879.   

Jan 07   Dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1879 st Bernadette (Marie-Bernarde Soubirous), 1844(?), religious visionary   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Fort Robinson   

Jan 09   On this day in history cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Ft Robinson   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 09   On this day in history john Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 kirland Warbler discovered on Andros Island in Bahamas   

Jan 11   Antonio Beltramelli, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history zulu war against British colonial rule in South Africa begins   

Jan 12   In the year 1879 british Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand   

Jan 12   In the year 1879 british Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand   

Jan 13   On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 15   On this day in history ernest Thesiger, London England, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul)   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 january record 13" of snow falls in New York City NY (broken Jan 7, 1996)   

Jan 16   January record 13" of snow falls in NYC (broken Jan 7, 1996) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Marie Koenen, author/wife of Felix Rutten (Wassend Cereal) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history british troops under Lord Chelmsford set camp at Isandlwana   

Jan 20   On this day in history the Schooner Janet Wignall, in passage from Liverpool to Creetown, Scotland, in ballast stranded at Bargue near Dumfries with the loss of all hands.   

Jan 21   Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen in the year 1879.   

Jan 22   On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 22   British troops are massacred by the Zulus at Isandhlwana, South Africa in the year 1879.   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 zulus attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana South Africa   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

Jan 23   On this day in history national Archery Association formed, Crawfordsville IN   

Jan 23   National Archery Association forms (Crawfordsville Ind) in the year 1879.   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69