Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) in the year 1879.   

Dec 22   Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 26   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres in the year 1879.   

Dec 27   Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1879 the birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor   

Dec 28   North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot) in the year 1879.   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

Dec 30   In the year 1879 sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)   

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

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

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

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   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

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   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

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