Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   In the year 1879 theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

Dec 22   In the year 1879 ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)   

Dec 24   Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   On this day in history jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies   

Dec 26   John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1879 billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)   

Dec 30   On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

Dec 30   Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) in the year 1879.   

Dec 31   Edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp in the year 1879.   

Dec 31   The opera "The Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York NY) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

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 in the year 1879.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69