Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   The Bulgarian National Bank is founded on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established   

Jan 29   On this day in history custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established   

Jan 29   The birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian on this day in history.   

Jan 30   French President MacMahon resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1879 sydney Baynes, composer   

Feb 03   Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) in the year 1879.   

Feb 05   Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow   

Feb 06   Carl Ramsauer in the year 1879.   

Feb 08   On this day in history sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.   

Feb 08   Sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1879 carl Natanael Berg, composer   

Feb 10   1st electric arc light used (California Theater) in the year 1879.   

Feb 10   On this day in history first electric arc light used (California Theater)   

Feb 10   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 11   On this day in history jean Gilbert, composer   

Feb 12   1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

Feb 12   News about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London in the year 1879.   

Feb 14   In the year 1879 chilean troops occupy Antofagasta   

Feb 15   Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct on this day in history.   

Feb 15   U.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1879 arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha   

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

Feb 22   1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY) in the year 1879.   

Feb 22   On this day in history frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York.   

Feb 22   In the year 1879 frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

Feb 23   Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) 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   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1879.   

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

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   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

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