Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

May 21   Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52   

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

May 23   On this day in history atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

May 24   In the year 1878 cA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston in the year 1878.   

May 24   On this day in history lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

May 25   Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London   

May 25   Gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London in the year 1878.   

May 27   6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 in the year 1878.   

May 27   Australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19 on this day in history.   

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

May 31   On this day in history german battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed   

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

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

Jun 01   In the year 1878 john Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads)   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1878 frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament)   

Jun 04   In the year 1878 turkey turns Cypress over to the British.   

Jun 05   Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days) on this day in history.   

Jun 05   The birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1878.   

Jun 08   12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5 in the year 1878.   

Jun 11   On this day in history dC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974)   

Jun 12   In the year 1878 hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26   

Jun 12   James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) in the year 1878.   

Jun 13   Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization on this day in history.   

Jun 15   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 in the year 1878.   

Jun 15   On this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

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 in the year 1878.   

Jun 17   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician in the year 1878.   

Jun 18   In the year 1878 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe   

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   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1878 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   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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.