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 in the year 1879.   

Feb 25   Otakar Ostrcil, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 26   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten in the year 1879.   

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   In the year 1879 the first female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood)   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history uS geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   Guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt in the year 1879.   

Mar 11   In the year 1879 justus Hermann Wetzel, composer   

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) in the year 1879.   

Mar 14   On this day in history revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 otakar Zich, composer   

Mar 27   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74   

Apr 04   Gabriel Groulez, composer in the year 1879.   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

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   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69