Page 3: Historical Events In 1878

Mar 01   In the year 1878 first winter ascent of Aneto   

Mar 01   Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1878 wander J de Haas, Dutch physicist/son-in-law of Lorentz   

Mar 03   On this day in history bulgaria liberated from Turkey (Peace of San Stefano)   

Mar 10   In the year 1878 karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea)   

Mar 12   Gemma Galgani, Italian saint in the year 1878.   

Mar 13   Oxford defeats Cambridge in their 1st golf match on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Oxford defeats Cambridge in their first golf match on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future)   

Mar 15   Hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century) in the year 1878.   

Mar 16   Clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi on this day in history.   

Mar 16   William Banting, English undertaker, dies in the year 1878.   

Mar 20   On this day in history postmaster-General John Delaney and meteorologist John Higgins install Newfoundland's first telephone.   

Mar 21   Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer in the year 1878.   

Mar 22   In Victoria BC R. B. McMicking demonstrates Victoria's first 2 telephones in the year 1878.   

Mar 23   On this day in history franz Schrecker, composer   

Mar 24   On this day in history albin Masek, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 24   On this day in history british frigate Eurydice sunk; 300 lost   

Mar 24   In the year 1878 hMS Eurydice, a training ship, sank in a freak squall off Ventnor, Isle of Wight with the loss of 330 lives. Only 2 were saved.   

Mar 24   Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N-Naeff], Dutch writer in the year 1878.   

Mar 25   Henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Hastings College of Law founded in the year 1878.   

Mar 26   On this day in history sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens   

Mar 27   In the year 1878 dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44   

Mar 27   Sir George Gilbert Scott, English architect whose designs include the Albert memorial in Hyde Park, London, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history jack Johnson is 1st black to hold a heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 31   In the year 1878 jack Johnson is first black to hold a heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 31   On this day in history jack Johnson,1st black heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915)   

Apr 01   On this day in history carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)   

Apr 01   On this day in history eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56   

Apr 02   On this day in history 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper   

Apr 05   Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1878.   

Apr 06   In the year 1878 carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer   

Apr 06   On this day in history prosper Henry discovers asteroid #186 Celuta   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

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

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

Feb 07   Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

Feb 08   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59