Page 3: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history library of Hawaii founded   

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   On this day in history the United States Geological Survey was established   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1879 justus Hermann Wetzel, composer   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity)   

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   Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history otakar Zich, composer   

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

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

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   On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.