Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   In the year 1879 the Bulgarian National Bank is founded.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   On this day in history custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established   

Jan 29   The birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian in the year 1879.   

Jan 30   French President MacMahon resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1879 sydney Baynes, composer   

Feb 03   In the year 1879 charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

Feb 05   Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) in the year 1879.   

Feb 05   In the year 1879 joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow   

Feb 06   On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

Feb 08   Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute in the year 1879.   

Feb 08   In the year 1879 sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone   

Feb 09   In the year 1879 carl Natanael Berg, composer   

Feb 10   On this day in history 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 first electric arc light used (California Theater)   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 franz Carl Bornschein, composer   

Feb 10   Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo in the year 1879.   

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 11   Jean Gilbert, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

Feb 12   Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta in the year 1879.   

Feb 15   In the year 1879 congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct   

Feb 15   U.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69   

Feb 22   1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY) in the year 1879.   

Feb 22   Frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York in the year 1879.   

Feb 22   On this day in history frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

Feb 23   Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) in the year 1879.   

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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   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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

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

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

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   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.