Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

Aug 18   Fritz Brun, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 27   Joseph John Richards, composer in the year 1878.   

Aug 28   In the year 1878 george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

Aug 30   Paul Hazard, French literature historian in the year 1878.   

Aug 31   Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 01   1st female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston) in the year 1878.   

Sep 01   The first female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr in the year 1878.   

Sep 03   In the year 1878 england's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die   

Sep 09   Jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Cleopatra Needle installed in London in the year 1878.   

Sep 12   Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes) in the year 1878.   

Sep 17   On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer   

Sep 20   On this day in history the birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist   

Sep 20   On this day in history upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle)   

Sep 22   Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54) in the year 1878.   

Sep 30   In the year 1878 1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Sep 30   First Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1878 othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)   

Oct 02   Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) in the year 1878.   

Oct 09   On this day in history robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)   

Oct 12   On this day in history karl Buresch, Austria politician   

Oct 15   Edison Electric Light Company incorporated on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

Oct 16   In the year 1878 carlos Pedrell, composer   

Oct 17   Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai in the year 1878.   

Oct 18   In the year 1878 edison makes electricity available for household usage   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 11   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

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

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.