Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

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

Dec 22   In the year 1879 ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)   

Dec 24   On this day in history stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer   

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

Dec 26   Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers)   

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

Dec 28   North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history 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) in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 31   On this day in history edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.