Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   On this day in history the Bulgarian National Bank is founded.   

Jan 26   In the year 1879 ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

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

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

Jan 29   Custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1879 the birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian   

Jan 30   French President MacMahon resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history sydney Baynes, composer   

Feb 03   Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) in the year 1879.   

Feb 05   Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

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   Carl Natanael Berg, composer in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history first electric arc light used (California Theater)   

Feb 10   On this day in history franz Carl Bornschein, composer   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo   

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

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   Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   On this day in history chilean troops occupy Antofagasta   

Feb 15   Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct on this day in history.   

Feb 15   U.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

Feb 22   In the year 1879 frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York.   

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

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

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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   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 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   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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.