Page 10: Historical Events In 1879
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Dec 22 Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) 


Dec 24 Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer 


Dec 26 Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer. 


Dec 26 Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies. 


Dec 26 John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres. 


Dec 27 Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers). 


Dec 27 Sydney Greenstreet, American actor is born 


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


Dec 29 Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) 


Dec 30 Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres 


Dec 30 Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) 


Dec 31 Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) 


Dec 31 Edison gives inaugural public demonstration of his incandescent lamp 


Dec 31 The opera "The Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York NY) 


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