Page 8: Historical Events In 1878

Oct 18   James Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 24   Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1878.   

Oct 25   Nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher in the year 1878.   

Oct 26   Australian bushranger Ned Kelly shoots and kills three police officers at Stringybark Creek, Victoria in the year 1878.   

Oct 29   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II) in the year 1878.   

Nov 01   On this day in history carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936)   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history ernest Irving, composer   

Nov 06   Henrik Ibsens "Samfundets Stotter," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1878 lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist (Protactinium)   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1878 aleksandr Ostrovsky's "Bespridannitsa," premieres in Moscow   

Nov 13   John C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44) in the year 1878.   

Nov 15   In the year 1878 bela Reinitz, composer   

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 in the year 1878.   

Nov 23   In the year 1878 andre Caplet, composer   

Nov 24   On this day in history mark N Tod, English classicist/historian   

Nov 25   In the year 1878 georg Kaiser, writer   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych)   

Nov 28   Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1878.   

Dec 01   In the year 1878 1st White House telephone installed   

Dec 01   Arthur B Spingarn, US NAACP-chairman (1940-65) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   First White House telephone installed in the year 1878.   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1878 arrigo Pedrollo, composer   

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

Dec 09   Joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1878.   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1878 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