Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   In the year 1879 the Bulgarian National Bank is founded.   

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

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

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

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

Jan 30   French President MacMahon resigns in the year 1879.   

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer in the year 1879.   

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

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   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   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   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 jean Gilbert, composer   

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   In the year 1879 news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   On this day in history chilean troops occupy Antofagasta   

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

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

Feb 17   Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) in the year 1879.   

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

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

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   Frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

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