Page 7: Historical Events In 1879

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

Aug 20   In the year 1879 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

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

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   On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

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

Aug 23   Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 in the year 1879.   

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 in the year 1879.   

Aug 30   On this day in history john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1879 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

Sep 06   Neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me) in the year 1879.   

Sep 07   Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   Margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent in the year 1879.   

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

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 in the year 1879.   

Sep 19   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 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   Baldwin steam motors tram first tried in Sydney Australia in the year 1879.   

Sep 25   On this day in history luis da Costa, composer   

Sep 26   In the year 1879 petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee)   

Sep 27   In the year 1879 cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)   

Sep 28   Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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