Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   In the year 1879 theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

Dec 22   Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer in the year 1879.   

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

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

Dec 28   On this day in history north British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot)   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) in the year 1879.   

Dec 30   Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres in the year 1879.   

Dec 30   Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) in the year 1879.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69