Page 9: Historical Events In 1879

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

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

Nov 04   On this day in history will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist   

Nov 05   In the year 1879 james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48   

Nov 06   Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day in the year 1879.   

Nov 06   In the year 1879 eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician   

Nov 07   Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter in the year 1879.   

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

Nov 10   Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Maurice Delage, composer in the year 1879.   

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

Nov 15   Lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar in the year 1879.   

Nov 19   In the year 1879 karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad)   

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

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

Nov 20   On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer   

Nov 23   Andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic) in the year 1879.   

Nov 27   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer in the year 1879.   

Nov 28   On this day in history battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu   

Dec 04   In the year 1879 herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

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

Dec 05   Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite)   

Dec 12   In the year 1879 friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

Dec 13   In the year 1879 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware)   

Dec 13   First federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1879 william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)   

Dec 18   Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) in the year 1879.   

Dec 18   The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1879 beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

Dec 20   In the year 1879 tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park   

Dec 21   In the year 1879 the birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

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

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 in the year 1879.   

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   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   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

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 in the year 1879.