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   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples in the year 1879.   

Jul 01   On this day in history leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951)   

Jul 03   In the year 1879 philippe Gaubert, composer   

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   In the year 1879 jacob Weinberg, composer   

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 in the year 1879.   

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   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) in the year 1879.   

Jul 22   In the year 1879 gustaf Heintze, composer   

Jul 27   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene in the year 1879.   

Jul 27   Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza) in the year 1879.   

Aug 04   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris in the year 1879.   

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

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

Aug 08   Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1879 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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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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.