Page 3: Historical Events In 1879

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

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

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

Feb 25   Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1879 frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

Feb 27   On this day in history constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)   

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   In the year 1879 "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation   

Mar 01   Library of Hawaii founded in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) in the year 1879.   

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

Mar 03   In the year 1879 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   Bernhard Kellermann, writer in the year 1879.   

Mar 05   Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) in the year 1879.   

Mar 08   On this day in history m Lichnowsky, writer   

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

Mar 11   Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 in the year 1879.   

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 the birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist   

Mar 15   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history edward Steichen, pioneered American photography   

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

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow in the year 1879.   

Mar 30   In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74   

Apr 04   Gabriel Groulez, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69