Page 3: Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   In the year 1879 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

Feb 25   In the year 1879 congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act   

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

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

Feb 26   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten on this day in history.   

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   "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Library of Hawaii founded in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 the United States Geological Survey was established   

Mar 03   US geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history bernhard Kellermann, writer   

Mar 05   On this day in history walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)   

Mar 08   M Lichnowsky, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt.   

Mar 11   On this day in history justus Hermann Wetzel, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history the birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist   

Mar 15   Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1879.   

Mar 25   Otakar Zich, composer in the year 1879.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1879 longest championship fight (136 rounds)   

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

Mar 30   David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1879.   

Apr 04   In the year 1879 gabriel Groulez, composer   

Apr 05   Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

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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   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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