Historical Events In 1879

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

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   On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer  

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

Dec 26   On this day in history john Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres  

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   In the year 1879 billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)  

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

Dec 30   Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp on this day in history.  

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

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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   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)  

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58  

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle  

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 in the year 1879.  

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.