Historical Events In 1879
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
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 On this day in history ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods
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 Leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951) on this day in history.
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 Dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup in the year 1879.
Jul 06 Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Jul 07 Jacob Weinberg, composer in the year 1879.
Jul 08 In the year 1879 uSS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic.
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 in the year 1879.
Jul 10 On this day in history harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)
Jul 17 On this day in history 1st railroad opens in Hawaii
Jul 17 The first railroad opens in Hawaii in the year 1879.
Jul 19 Doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon on this day in history.
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 Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza) in the year 1879.
Aug 04 Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris on this day in history.
Aug 05 In the year 1879 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 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 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.
Aug 12 On this day in history 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) in the year 1879.
Aug 15 On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)
Aug 16 Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) in the year 1879.
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