Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   In the year 1879 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)  

Feb 25   Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act in the year 1879.  

Feb 25   On this day in history congress passed first Timberland Protection Act  

Feb 25   Otakar Ostrcil, composer in the year 1879.  

Feb 26   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten  

Feb 27   In the year 1879 constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)  

Feb 27   Jose Sancho Marraco, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 01   Library of Hawaii founded on this day in history.  

Mar 03   1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1879.  

Mar 04   In the year 1879 bernhard Kellermann, writer  

Mar 05   Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   M Lichnowsky, writer in the year 1879.  

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   Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1879.  

Mar 25   In the year 1879 otakar Zich, composer  

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

Mar 27   Longest championship fight (136 rounds) on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74  

Apr 04   On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer  

Apr 05   On this day in history chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.  

Apr 08   Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

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.