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   The birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist on this day in history.   

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

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   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 13   On this day in history maurice Delage, composer   

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   On this day in history gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar   

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 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   In the year 1879 adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1879 daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system   

Dec 07   Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite) on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69