Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow   

Feb 06   Carl Ramsauer in the year 1879.   

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   Carl Natanael Berg, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

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

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

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

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.