Page 3: Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   On this day in history herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

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   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   Constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener) in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history library of Hawaii founded   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   US geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior in the year 1879.   

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   On this day in history m Lichnowsky, writer   

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.   

Mar 14   The birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist in the year 1879.   

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   In the year 1879 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 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 in the year 1879.   

Mar 30   David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1879.   

Apr 04   In the year 1879 gabriel Groulez, composer   

Apr 05   Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific in the year 1879.   

Apr 08   Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers in the year 1879.   

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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   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

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   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

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