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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 23   On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer   

Aug 23   Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo in the year 1879.   

Aug 24   On this day in history rentaro Taki, composer   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   Han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 08   On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58   

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 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   In the year 1879 the Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1879 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   Luis da Costa, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1879 nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.   

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   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

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   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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.