Historical Events In 1878

Oct 18   On this day in history james Truslow Adams, historian (Pul-1921, Founding of New England)   

Oct 21   German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism" on this day in history.   

Oct 22   The first rugby match under floodlights takes place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton in the year 1878.   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer, dies at 89   

Oct 25   Nico van Suchtelen, Dutch publisher on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history alex E von Falkenhausen, German general (China, WW II)   

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   On this day in history ernest Irving, composer   

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

Nov 07   Lise Meitner, Austrian/Swedish physicist (Protactinium) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history bela Reinitz, composer   

Nov 17   First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history grace Abbott, Grand Island Neb, social worker (US Children Bureau)   

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

Nov 25   Georg Kaiser, writer on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer in the year 1878.   

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

Nov 28   In the year 1878 marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78   

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

Dec 01   In the year 1878 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 in the year 1878.   

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

Dec 09   Joseph Pulitzer buys St Louis Dispatch for $2,500 in the year 1878.   

Dec 10   Rajaji, India's freedom fighter and the first Governor General of independent India (d.1972) in the year 1878.   

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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 in the year 1878.   

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 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   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   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   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   In the year 1878 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   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.