Page 7: Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   On this day in history ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84   

Aug 28   In the year 1879 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   John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1879 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter   

Sep 12   Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1879.   

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

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

Sep 17   Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies in the year 1879.   

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

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

Sep 20   Jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

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

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

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.