Page 3: Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history congress passed first Timberland Protection Act   

Feb 25   Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1879 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

Feb 27   Constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history jose Sancho Marraco, composer   

Feb 27   Two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation   

Mar 01   In the year 1879 library of Hawaii founded   

Mar 03   In the year 1879 1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood)   

Mar 03   The first female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The United States Geological Survey was established in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   US geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior in the year 1879.   

Mar 04   On this day in history bernhard Kellermann, writer   

Mar 05   Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1879 m Lichnowsky, writer   

Mar 11   Guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt in the year 1879.   

Mar 11   Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany in the year 1879.   

Mar 14   In the year 1879 the birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist   

Mar 15   In the year 1879 gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity)   

Mar 19   On this day in history joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)   

Mar 23   War of the Pacific was fought between Chile and the joints forces of Bolivia and Peru. Chile successfully took over Arica and Tarapacá which left Bolivia as a landlocked country on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history otakar Zich, composer   

Mar 27   On this day in history edward Steichen, pioneered American photography   

Mar 27   Longest championship fight (136 rounds) in the year 1879.   

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow in the year 1879.   

Mar 30   In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74   

Apr 04   Gabriel Groulez, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1879 chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.   

Apr 08   Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers 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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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.