Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

May 21   Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) in the year 1878.   

May 22   Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1878.   

May 23   Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia in the year 1878.   

May 23   Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia in the year 1878.   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history cA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

May 24   In the year 1878 lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

May 25   In the year 1878 bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

May 25   Gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1878 gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London   

May 27   6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

May 27   Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

May 31   German battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1878 german battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   In the year 1878 uS Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation   

Jun 01   John Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Turkey turns Cypress over to the British in the year 1878.   

Jun 05   Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days) in the year 1878.   

Jun 05   On this day in history the birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary   

Jun 06   On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 08   On this day in history 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

Jun 11   DC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) in the year 1878.   

Jun 12   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)   

Jun 13   In the year 1878 congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization   

Jun 15   In the year 1878 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

Jun 15   Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) in the year 1878.   

Jun 15   The first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on this day in history.   

Jun 18   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe in the year 1878.   

Jun 19   On this day in history james M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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