Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   On this day in history the Bulgarian National Bank is founded.   

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1879 custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established   

Jan 29   Custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 30   French President MacMahon resigns in the year 1879.   

Feb 01   On this day in history sydney Baynes, composer   

Feb 03   Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

Feb 05   In the year 1879 joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow   

Feb 06   In the year 1879 carl Ramsauer   

Feb 08   In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.   

Feb 09   In the year 1879 carl Natanael Berg, composer   

Feb 10   On this day in history 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo   

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

Feb 11   Jean Gilbert, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta in the year 1879.   

Feb 15   On this day in history congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct   

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   On this day in history dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)   

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   On this day in history 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

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

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

Feb 23   Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

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   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69