Page 9: 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   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician in the year 1879.   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   Lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) in the year 1879.   

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   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 franz Pfemfert, writer   

Nov 23   In the year 1879 andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic)   

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

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   On this day in history 1st automatic telephone switching system patented   

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   Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland on this day in history.   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1879 first federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware)   

Dec 15   Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1879 the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

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   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

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   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born in the year 1879.   

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 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.