Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) in the year 1879.  

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

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   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten  

Feb 27   On this day in history constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)  

Feb 27   Jose Sancho Marraco, composer in the year 1879.  

Feb 27   On this day in history two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin  

Feb 28   "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation in the year 1879.  

Mar 01   In the year 1879 library of Hawaii founded  

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

Mar 03   The first female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) in the year 1879.  

Mar 03   The United States Geological Survey was established on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04   In the year 1879 bernhard Kellermann, writer  

Mar 05   Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) in the year 1879.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1879 albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity)  

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

Mar 14   The birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist on this day in history.  

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

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   Otakar Zich, composer in the year 1879.  

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

Apr 04   Gabriel Groulez, composer in the year 1879.  

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

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

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

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69