Historical Events In 1878

Jan 01   In the year 1878 edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

Jan 04   Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) on this day in history.   

Jan 06   The birth of Carl Sandburg, American poet on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley   

Jan 09   Umberto I becomes King of Italy on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   US Senate proposes female suffrage on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   The first private connection by telephone in Great Britain is made on the Isle of Wight when Queen Victoria speaks to Thomas Biddulph on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1878 uS Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional   

Jan 14   On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer   

Jan 15   Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer in the year 1878.   

Jan 16   On this day in history captain Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.   

Jan 16   Harry Carey Sr, Bronx NY, actor (Aces Wild, Border Cafe, Air Force) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history oscar Apfel, Cleve, actor (Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn)   

Jan 18   On this day in history hendrik Baels, Belgian politician   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)   

Jan 21   On this day in history egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)   

Jan 22   In the year 1878 canada wins right to decide whether or not to be included in British trade treaties   

Jan 22   Constance Collier, Windsor England, actress/writer (Kitty, Whirlpool) in the year 1878.   

Jan 23   Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) in the year 1878.   

Jan 24   On this day in history the revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.   

Jan 25   Turkish steamer becomes the first ship to be sunk by a torpedo, fired from a Russian boat in the year 1878.   

Jan 26   A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket) in the year 1878.   

Jan 28   1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT) in the year 1878.   

Jan 28   First telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator in the year 1878.   

Jan 28   In the year 1878 walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)   

Jan 29   On this day in history barney Oldfield, Ohio, daredevil   

Jan 31   Willem J M van Eysinga, Dutch international law jurist on this day in history.   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

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Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died in the year 1878.   

Jan 09   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 in the year 1878.   

Jan 18   On this day in history death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

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   In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.