Page 9: 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   In the year 1879 the birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician   

Nov 07   Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 maurice Delage, composer   

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   Karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad) in the year 1879.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Franz Pfemfert, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 28   Battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu in the year 1879.   

Dec 04   Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 05   1st automatic telephone switching system patented on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

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

Dec 13   First federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1879.   

Dec 15   Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1879 paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

Dec 18   On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

Dec 19   Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905) in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 21   The birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

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   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.