Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   In the year 1878 reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

Aug 17   Richard Upjohn, US architect, died on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1878 fritz Brun, composer   

Aug 19   Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history american Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY   

Aug 23   In the year 1878 adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 27   On this day in history joseph John Richards, composer   

Aug 28   In the year 1878 george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

Aug 30   Paul Hazard, French literature historian in the year 1878.   

Aug 31   Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 01   1st female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston) in the year 1878.   

Sep 01   In the year 1878 the first female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 02   Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1878 england's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die   

Sep 09   Jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18 in the year 1878.   

Sep 12   In the year 1878 cleopatra Needle installed in London   

Sep 12   Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1878 karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes)   

Sep 17   Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   The birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle)   

Sep 22   Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history 1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Sep 30   On this day in history first Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Oct 01   In the year 1878 othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)   

Oct 02   Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem)   

Oct 09   In the year 1878 robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)   

Oct 12   Karl Buresch, Austria politician in the year 1878.   

Oct 15   On this day in history edison Electric Light Company incorporated   

Oct 15   On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

Oct 16   In the year 1878 carlos Pedrell, composer   

Oct 17   Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Edison makes electricity available for household usage on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

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

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   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   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.