Historical Events In 1879

Jun 26   In the year 1879 ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt  

Jun 28   Sigurd von Koch, composer in the year 1879.  

Jun 30   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods in the year 1879.  

Jun 30   In the year 1879 walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame)  

Jul 01   On this day in history ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples  

Jul 01   In the year 1879 leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951)  

Jul 03   Philippe Gaubert, composer in the year 1879.  

Jul 04   Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup in the year 1879.  

Jul 06   In the year 1879 henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65  

Jul 07   Jacob Weinberg, composer in the year 1879.  

Jul 08   USS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic in the year 1879.  

Jul 09   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis in the year 1879.  

Jul 09   Friedrich Adler, Austria social-democrat/murderer of premier Storgkh in the year 1879.  

Jul 10   Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st railroad opens in Hawaii  

Jul 17   On this day in history the first railroad opens in Hawaii  

Jul 19   Doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon in the year 1879.  

Jul 19   On this day in history hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI)  

Jul 22   Gustaf Heintze, composer in the year 1879.  

Jul 27   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza)  

Aug 04   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris  

Aug 05   On this day in history first game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights.  

Aug 06   Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on this day in history.  

Aug 07   J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07) in the year 1879.  

Aug 07   On this day in history the opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester.  

Aug 08   Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader in the year 1879.  

Aug 12   1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) in the year 1879.  

Aug 12   In the year 1879 first National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)  

Aug 12   The Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup in the year 1879.  

Aug 13   On this day in history john N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Mai-Dun)  

Aug 15   On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)  

Aug 16   On this day in history ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)  

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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 in the year 1879.  

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

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   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

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

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 on this day in history.