Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer   

Apr 10   Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service in the year 1878.   

Apr 11   J Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta in the year 1878.   

Apr 12   On this day in history richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

Apr 12   William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap in the year 1878.   

Apr 15   On this day in history robert Walser, writer   

Apr 16   In the year 1878 r E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903)   

Apr 21   On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

Apr 21   First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn in the year 1878.   

Apr 21   Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1878.   

Apr 21   On this day in history the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

Apr 22   Kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1878 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram   

Apr 23   On this day in history friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies   

Apr 26   Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) in the year 1878.   

Apr 28   Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare) in the year 1878.   

Apr 28   The birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor in the year 1878.   

May 02   US stops minting 20 cent coin on this day in history.   

May 02   US stops minting 20¢ coin in the year 1878.   

May 04   Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

May 04   Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

May 08   1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines on this day in history.   

May 10   Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) in the year 1878.   

May 11   On this day in history mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever   

May 14   In the year 1878 vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 14   On this day in history vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 15   Francisco Pujol, composer in the year 1878.   

May 16   Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) in the year 1878.   

May 19   On this day in history adam von Ahn Carse, composer   

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield in the year 1878.   

May 19   In the year 1878 blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield   

May 21   4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 in the year 1878.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

Jan 09   In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 in the year 1878.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

Feb 07   On this day in history pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59