Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   The Bulgarian National Bank is founded on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   On this day in history custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established   

Jan 29   Custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   The birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history french President MacMahon resigns   

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 03   Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) in the year 1879.   

Feb 05   In the year 1879 edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

Feb 05   Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow in the year 1879.   

Feb 06   Carl Ramsauer in the year 1879.   

Feb 08   In the year 1879 sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.   

Feb 08   On this day in history sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone   

Feb 09   On this day in history carl Natanael Berg, composer   

Feb 10   1st electric arc light used (California Theater) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   First electric arc light used (California Theater) in the year 1879.   

Feb 10   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 10   Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.   

Feb 11   On this day in history jean Gilbert, composer   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

Feb 12   On this day in history artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

Feb 12   News about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct   

Feb 15   U.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court in the year 1879.   

Feb 17   Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1879 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

Feb 22   On this day in history frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York.   

Feb 22   In the year 1879 frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

Feb 23   In the year 1879 agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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