Page 6: Historical Events In 1879

Jun 26   Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Sigurd von Koch, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods   

Jun 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951)   

Jul 03   On this day in history philippe Gaubert, composer   

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

Jul 05   In the year 1879 dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup   

Jul 06   Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Jacob Weinberg, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 08   USS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic on this day in history.   

Jul 09   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Friedrich Adler, Austria social-democrat/murderer of premier Storgkh on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1879 harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)   

Jul 17   1st railroad opens in Hawaii in the year 1879.   

Jul 17   The first railroad opens in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon.   

Jul 19   Hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Gustaf Heintze, composer on this day in history.   

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   First game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize)   

Aug 07   J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1879 emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

Aug 12   On this day in history 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   John N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Mai-Dun) in the year 1879.   

Aug 15   Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green) on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1879.   

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born in the year 1879.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

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

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