Page 7: Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   In the year 1879 ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company   

Aug 20   In the year 1879 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

Aug 21   Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 23   Alfreds Kalnins, composer in the year 1879.   

Aug 23   In the year 1879 governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo   

Aug 24   On this day in history rentaro Taki, composer   

Aug 27   Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1879 john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48   

Aug 31   Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) in the year 1879.   

Aug 31   On this day in history william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

Sep 06   On this day in history neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me)   

Sep 07   Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary) in the year 1879.   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter   

Sep 12   On this day in history peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49   

Sep 14   Margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club" on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 18   The Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track & field record pole-vaulting 11' 2½" at age 17 years & 198 days   

Sep 20   On this day in history jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer   

Sep 20   U. Grant comes to SF for elaborate extended visit on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history uS Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit   

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

Sep 23   In the year 1879 baldwin steam motors tram first tried in Sydney Australia   

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

Sep 26   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) in the year 1879.   

Sep 27   On this day in history cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)   

Sep 28   Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery) in the year 1879.   

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

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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   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.   

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69