Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established   

Jan 29   Custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1879 french President MacMahon resigns   

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

Feb 05   In the year 1879 edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

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   Sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1879 artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

Feb 12   On this day in history news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta in the year 1879.   

Feb 15   Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct in the year 1879.   

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   Arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1879.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1879 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 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   In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

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

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1879.