Historical Events In 1879

Nov 04   In the year 1879 james & John Ritty patent the cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon   

Nov 04   In the year 1879 the birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist   

Nov 04   Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist in the year 1879.   

Nov 05   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 08   King Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds) in the year 1879.   

Nov 10   Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven) in the year 1879.   

Nov 13   On this day in history maurice Delage, composer   

Nov 14   On this day in history geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1879 gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1879 natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter   

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

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

Nov 27   In the year 1879 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer   

Nov 28   Battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.   

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer   

Dec 16   William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) in the year 1879.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905) on this day in history.   

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   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 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   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   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.   

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

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