Historical Events In 1879

Nov 04   James & John Ritty patent the cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon on this day in history.   

Nov 04   The birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist in the year 1879.   

Nov 04   Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist in the year 1879.   

Nov 05   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 in the year 1879.   

Nov 06   Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day in the year 1879.   

Nov 06   On this day in history eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician   

Nov 07   In the year 1879 eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter   

Nov 08   On this day in history king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)   

Nov 10   Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven) in the year 1879.   

Nov 13   In the year 1879 maurice Delage, composer   

Nov 14   Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

Nov 17   Gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar in the year 1879.   

Nov 19   Karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad) on this day in history.   

Nov 19   National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter in the year 1879.   

Nov 19   Natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter in the year 1879.   

Nov 20   Franz Pfemfert, writer on this day in history.   

Nov 23   On this day in history andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic)   

Nov 27   On this day in history adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer   

Nov 28   Battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 05   1st automatic telephone switching system patented in the year 1879.   

Dec 05   Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite)   

Dec 12   In the year 1879 friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

Dec 13   1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1879.   

Dec 13   In the year 1879 first federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware)   

Dec 15   Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

Dec 16   William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) in the year 1879.   

Dec 18   On this day in history paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

Dec 18   The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1879 beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

Dec 20   On this day in history tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park   

Dec 21   In the year 1879 the birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader   

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

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

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 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   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.