Historical Events In 1879

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

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   On this day in history otakar Ostrcil, composer  

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   In the year 1879 jose Sancho Marraco, composer  

Feb 27   In the year 1879 two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1879 library of Hawaii founded  

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) in the year 1879.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Bernhard Kellermann, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1879 otakar Zich, composer  

Mar 27   Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1879 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   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 in the year 1879.  

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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   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.  

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 in the year 1879.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 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   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.  

Jan 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.