Page 7: Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns in the year 1879.   

Aug 21   Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It) in the year 1879.   

Aug 21   In the year 1879 the Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland.   

Aug 22   In the year 1879 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

Aug 23   Alfreds Kalnins, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo   

Aug 24   Rentaro Taki, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1879 rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84   

Aug 28   On this day in history battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz   

Aug 29   On this day in history han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher   

Aug 30   John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1879 joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

Aug 31   William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1879 neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me)   

Sep 07   On this day in history nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary)   

Sep 08   Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1879 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter   

Sep 12   In the year 1879 peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49   

Sep 14   In the year 1879 margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent   

Sep 15   In the year 1879 pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club"   

Sep 17   In the year 1879 eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies   

Sep 18   The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time in the year 1879.   

Sep 19   Thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track & field record pole-vaulting 11' 2½" at age 17 years & 198 days in the year 1879.   

Sep 20   Jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer in the year 1879.   

Sep 20   On this day in history u. Grant comes to SF for elaborate extended visit   

Sep 20   US Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Baldwin steam motors tram first tried in Sydney Australia on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Luis da Costa, composer in the year 1879.   

Sep 26   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery)   

Sep 28   Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered 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   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 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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

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

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

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