Page 6: Historical Events In 1879

Jun 26   Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt in the year 1879.   

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

Jul 01   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history jacob Weinberg, composer   

Jul 08   On this day in history uSS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic.   

Jul 09   In the year 1879 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis   

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

Jul 10   Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) in the year 1879.   

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

Jul 17   In the year 1879 the first railroad opens in Hawaii   

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   In the year 1879 hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI)   

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   Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1879.   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1879 the opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 15   In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

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

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69