Page 3: 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   On this day in history congress passed first Timberland Protection Act   

Feb 25   In the year 1879 otakar Ostrcil, composer   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 uS geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior   

Mar 04   Bernhard Kellermann, writer in the year 1879.   

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

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

Mar 15   Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) in the year 1879.   

Mar 19   Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) in the year 1879.   

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   Otakar Zich, composer in the year 1879.   

Mar 27   Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography in the year 1879.   

Mar 27   Longest championship fight (136 rounds) in the year 1879.   

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   On this day in history 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   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

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   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 in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.   

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.