Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   In the year 1878 c M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06)   

Apr 08   On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer   

Apr 10   On this day in history calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service   

Apr 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

Apr 15   Robert Walser, writer in the year 1878.   

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

Apr 21   Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist in the year 1878.   

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   In the year 1878 the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

Apr 22   In the year 1878 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   Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) in the year 1878.   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1878 the birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor   

May 02   US stops minting 20 cent coin on this day in history.   

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

May 04   In the year 1878 phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House   

May 04   In the year 1878 phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House   

May 08   1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines in the year 1878.   

May 10   In the year 1878 gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

May 11   Mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever on this day in history.   

May 14   In the year 1878 vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 14   Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) in the year 1878.   

May 15   Francisco Pujol, composer in the year 1878.   

May 16   Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) on this day in history.   

May 19   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer in the year 1878.   

May 19   In the year 1878 blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield   

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield on this day in history.   

May 21   4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

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 in the year 1878.   

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   In the year 1878 henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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.