Page 4: Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service in the year 1878.   

Apr 11   In the year 1878 j Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta   

Apr 12   Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist in the year 1878.   

Apr 12   William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies in the year 1878.   

Apr 15   Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Robert Walser, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 16   R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

Apr 21   First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn in the year 1878.   

Apr 21   In the year 1878 temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 21   The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer   

Apr 23   On this day in history 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram   

Apr 23   On this day in history friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies   

Apr 26   In the year 1878 ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

Apr 28   In the year 1878 lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare)   

Apr 28   The birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor on this day in history.   

May 02   US stops minting 20 cent coin in the year 1878.   

May 02   On this day in history uS stops minting 20¢ coin   

May 04   Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

May 04   Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House in the year 1878.   

May 08   On this day in history 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines   

May 10   On this day in history gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

May 11   In the year 1878 mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever   

May 14   On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 14   Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.   

May 15   Francisco Pujol, composer on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1878 taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)   

May 19   In the year 1878 adam von Ahn Carse, composer   

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield in the year 1878.   

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield in the year 1878.   

May 21   In the year 1878 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25   

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Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1878 death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

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   In the year 1878 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   In the year 1878 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   In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59