Page 7: Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company in the year 1879.   

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

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

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

Aug 29   In the year 1879 han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58   

Sep 12   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1879 jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer   

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

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

Sep 23   On this day in history baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1879 luis da Costa, composer   

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   In the year 1879 benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery)   

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

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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   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

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