Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) in the year 1879.   

Dec 22   Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) in the year 1879.   

Dec 24   Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres in the year 1879.   

Dec 27   Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) in the year 1879.   

Dec 27   The birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor on this day in history.   

Dec 28   North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) in the year 1879.   

Dec 30   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

Dec 30   In the year 1879 sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)   

Dec 31   Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history the opera "The Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York NY)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

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 in the year 1879.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.