Historical Events In 1878

Mar 01   First winter ascent of Aneto in the year 1878.   

Mar 01   Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer in the year 1878.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Karel van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God at Sea) on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history gemma Galgani, Italian saint   

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   Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future) in the year 1878.   

Mar 15   In the year 1878 hanson Carter, cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie WK of early 20th century)   

Mar 16   On this day in history clemens A Graaf von Galen, cardinal/bishop of Munster/anti-nazi   

Mar 16   In the year 1878 william Banting, English undertaker, dies   

Mar 20   Postmaster-General John Delaney and meteorologist John Higgins install Newfoundland's first telephone in the year 1878.   

Mar 21   On this day in history thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer   

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   In the year 1878 albin Masek, composer, dies at 73   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henry graaf de Baillet-Latour, Belgian pres of IOC (1925-42)   

Mar 26   On this day in history hastings College of Law founded   

Mar 26   In the year 1878 sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens   

Mar 27   Dobri Voynikov, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1878.   

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   In the year 1878 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   In the year 1878 eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56   

Apr 02   In the year 1878 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper   

Apr 05   Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer in the year 1878.   

Apr 06   In the year 1878 prosper Henry discovers asteroid #186 Celuta   

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

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born in the year 1878.   

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

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   In the year 1878 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 in the year 1878.   

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