Historical Events In 1879

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

Jan 26   On this day in history ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)  

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

Jan 29   In the year 1879 custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established  

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history french President MacMahon resigns  

Feb 01   In the year 1879 sydney Baynes, composer  

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

Feb 05   Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1879 joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow  

Feb 06   In the year 1879 carl Ramsauer  

Feb 08   On this day in history sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.  

Feb 08   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1879 franz Carl Bornschein, composer  

Feb 10   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo  

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

Feb 11   Jean Gilbert, composer on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1879 congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)  

Feb 18   Arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state  

Feb 23   On this day in history agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)  

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

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

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