Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   In the year 1879 the Bulgarian National Bank is founded.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

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

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

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

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   Sydney Baynes, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone   

Feb 09   On this day in history carl Natanael Berg, composer   

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

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

Feb 10   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Jean Gilbert, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

Feb 12   On this day in history artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

Feb 12   News about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

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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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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.