Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)   

Dec 24   Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   In the year 1879 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1879 jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies   

Dec 26   John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) in the year 1879.   

Dec 27   On this day in history the birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor   

Dec 28   On this day in history north British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot)   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) in the year 1879.   

Dec 30   Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)   

Dec 31   Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) in the year 1879.   

Dec 31   In the year 1879 edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp   

Dec 31   The opera "The Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York NY) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

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

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

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

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.