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) on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history french President MacMahon resigns  

Feb 01   On this day in history sydney Baynes, composer  

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

Feb 05   Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) in the year 1879.  

Feb 05   Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Carl Ramsauer on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1879 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   1st electric arc light used (California Theater) in the year 1879.  

Feb 10   On this day in history first electric arc light used (California Theater)  

Feb 10   On this day in history franz Carl Bornschein, composer  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 u.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court.  

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   Frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1879.  

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

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

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.  

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