Historical Events In 1879

Nov 04   James & John Ritty patent the cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon on this day in history.  

Nov 04   The birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist in the year 1879.  

Nov 04   Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist on this day in history.  

Nov 05   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 in the year 1879.  

Nov 06   In the year 1879 canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day  

Nov 06   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician in the year 1879.  

Nov 07   In the year 1879 eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter  

Nov 08   In the year 1879 king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)  

Nov 10   On this day in history nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven)  

Nov 13   Maurice Delage, composer in the year 1879.  

Nov 14   Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)  

Nov 17   Gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar on this day in history.  

Nov 19   On this day in history karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad)  

Nov 19   National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter in the year 1879.  

Nov 19   On this day in history natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter  

Nov 20   On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer  

Nov 23   Andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1879 battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu  

Dec 04   In the year 1879 herbert Hamilton Harty, composer  

Dec 05   In the year 1879 1st automatic telephone switching system patented  

Dec 05   On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system  

Dec 07   In the year 1879 rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite)  

Dec 12   Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland in the year 1879.  

Dec 13   1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history first federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware)  

Dec 15   On this day in history hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer  

Dec 16   William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) on this day in history.  

Dec 18   The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter in the year 1879.  

Dec 19   On this day in history beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)  

Dec 20   Tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park on this day in history.  

Dec 21   The birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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