Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

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

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

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

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

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

Feb 08   Sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone in the year 1879.   

Feb 09   In the year 1879 carl Natanael Berg, composer   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1879 first electric arc light used (California Theater)   

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

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1879 jean Gilbert, composer   

Feb 12   1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 23   Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) in the year 1879.   

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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   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.   

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   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

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

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 in the year 1879.