Historical Events In 1879

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

Feb 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.  

Feb 27   Constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener) in the year 1879.  

Feb 27   In the year 1879 jose Sancho Marraco, composer  

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1879.  

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1879 bernhard Kellermann, writer  

Mar 05   In the year 1879 walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)  

Mar 08   On this day in history m Lichnowsky, writer  

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

Mar 11   Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer in the year 1879.  

Mar 13   In the year 1879 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) in the year 1879.  

Mar 14   Revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity)  

Mar 19   In the year 1879 joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)  

Mar 23   In the year 1879 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.  

Mar 25   On this day in history otakar Zich, composer  

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   On this day in history tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow  

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 in the year 1879.  

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   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.  

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   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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 in the year 1879.