Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

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

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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   French President MacMahon resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 03   In the year 1879 charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 11   Jean Gilbert, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.   

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   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 in the year 1879.   

Feb 17   In the year 1879 dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)   

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 in the year 1879.   

Feb 22   1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY) in the year 1879.   

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   Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on this day in history.   

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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   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69