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 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1879 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 31   Edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp in the year 1879.   

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   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   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

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   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   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69