Historical Events In 1878

May 21   In the year 1878 glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)   

May 22   Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1878.   

May 23   In the year 1878 attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

May 23   In the year 1878 atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston in the year 1878.   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

May 25   Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1878 gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London   

May 25   Gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London in the year 1878.   

May 27   6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1878 australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

May 27   Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 31   German battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1878 german battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   On this day in history uS Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation   

Jun 01   John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1878 cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes   

Jun 04   Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history turkey turns Cypress over to the British.   

Jun 05   On this day in history franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days)   

Jun 05   The birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1878 gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 08   On this day in history 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

Jun 11   DC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) in the year 1878.   

Jun 12   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26 in the year 1878.   

Jun 12   In the year 1878 james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)   

Jun 13   In the year 1878 congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization   

Jun 15   On this day in history 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

Jun 15   Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1878 the first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

Jun 17   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician in the year 1878.   

Jun 18   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe in the year 1878.   

Jun 19   In the year 1878 james M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

Jan 04   In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

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

Jan 09   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

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 in the year 1878.   

Feb 17   In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59