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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history french President MacMahon resigns  

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

Feb 06   Carl Ramsauer on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   On this day in history jean Gilbert, composer  

Feb 12   1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC) in the year 1879.  

Feb 12   Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time in the year 1879.  

Feb 12   In the year 1879 news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha  

Feb 21   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

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   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.  

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle  

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

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

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

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