Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   On this day in history theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

Dec 22   On this day in history ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)   

Dec 24   In the year 1879 stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer   

Dec 26   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1879 jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies   

Dec 26   On this day in history john Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres   

Dec 27   Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) on this day in history.   

Dec 27   The birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history north British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot)   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1879 gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

Dec 30   Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) in the year 1879.   

Dec 31   Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp   

Dec 31   The opera "The Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York NY) in the year 1879.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.