Page 6: Historical Events In 1879
Friday, 11 July 2025
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 Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods in the year 1879.
Jun 30 Walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame) in the year 1879.
Jul 01 In the year 1879 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 Philippe Gaubert, composer on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony
Jul 05 On this day in history dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup
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 On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis
Jul 09 On this day in history friedrich Adler, Austria social-democrat/murderer of premier Storgkh
Jul 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.
Jul 27 On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene
Jul 27 Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza) on this day in history.
Aug 04 In the year 1879 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris
Aug 05 In the year 1879 first game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights.
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) in the year 1879.
Aug 07 The opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester in the year 1879.
Aug 08 On this day in history emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader
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 In the year 1879 the Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup.
Aug 13 John N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Mai-Dun) on this day in history.
Aug 15 On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)
Aug 16 In the year 1879 ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)
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