Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   On this day in history herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

Feb 25   Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Congress passed first Timberland Protection Act in the year 1879.   

Feb 25   Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener) in the year 1879.   

Feb 27   In the year 1879 jose Sancho Marraco, composer   

Feb 27   On this day in history two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin   

Feb 28   On this day in history "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation   

Mar 01   Library of Hawaii founded in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The first female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   The United States Geological Survey was established on this day in history.   

Mar 03   US geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior in the year 1879.   

Mar 04   Bernhard Kellermann, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)   

Mar 08   M Lichnowsky, writer in the year 1879.   

Mar 11   In the year 1879 guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt.   

Mar 11   In the year 1879 justus Hermann Wetzel, composer   

Mar 13   In the year 1879 adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60   

Mar 14   Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) in the year 1879.   

Mar 14   Revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on this day in history.   

Mar 14   The birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist in the year 1879.   

Mar 15   Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1879 joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)   

Mar 23   In the year 1879 war of the Pacific was fought between Chile and the joints forces of Bolivia and Peru. Chile successfully took over Arica and Tarapacá which left Bolivia as a landlocked country.   

Mar 25   In the year 1879 otakar Zich, composer   

Mar 27   Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Longest championship fight (136 rounds) on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74   

Apr 04   On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer   

Apr 05   Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific in the year 1879.   

Apr 08   In the year 1879 khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   In the year 1879 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   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69