Page 8: Historical Events In 1878

Oct 18   James Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England) in the year 1878.   

Oct 21   In the year 1878 german republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"   

Oct 22   The first rugby match under floodlights takes place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) in the year 1878.   

Oct 25   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher   

Oct 26   On this day in history australian bushranger Ned Kelly shoots and kills three police officers at Stringybark Creek, Victoria.   

Oct 29   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936) in the year 1878.   

Nov 01   On this day in history edward Scripps & John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press)   

Nov 06   Ernest Irving, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Henrik Ibsens "Samfundets Stotter," premieres in Oslo in the year 1878.   

Nov 07   On this day in history lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist (Protactinium)   

Nov 08   On this day in history marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899)   

Nov 10   Aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bespridannitsa," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1878 john C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44)   

Nov 15   Bela Reinitz, composer in the year 1878.   

Nov 17   In the year 1878 first assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy.   

Nov 17   Grace Abbott, Grand Island Neb, social worker (US Children Bureau) in the year 1878.   

Nov 21   Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer/minister of Justice on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Andre Caplet, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Mark N Tod, English classicist/historian in the year 1878.   

Nov 25   In the year 1878 georg Kaiser, writer   

Nov 27   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych) in the year 1878.   

Nov 28   On this day in history marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78   

Dec 01   On this day in history 1st White House telephone installed   

Dec 01   On this day in history arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)   

Dec 01   On this day in history first White House telephone installed   

Dec 03   In the year 1878 settlers arrive at Petach Tikvah Israel   

Dec 05   Arrigo Pedrollo, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history akiko Yosano, Japan, poet (Tangled Hair)   

Dec 09   On this day in history joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500   

Dec 10   On this day in history rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

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

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

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

Jan 09   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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   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   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59