Page 4: Historical Events In 1878

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1878.   

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   On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 21   The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia in the year 1878.   

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   Friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare) in the year 1878.   

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

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 in the year 1878.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 10   Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) in the year 1878.   

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

May 14   Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) in the year 1878.   

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

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

May 16   Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely) in the year 1878.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.   

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   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