Historical Events In 1879

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

Jan 26   In the year 1879 ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

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

Jan 29   Custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   The birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian in the year 1879.   

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   Carl Ramsauer on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute in the year 1879.   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   First electric arc light used (California Theater) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 franz Carl Bornschein, composer   

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

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   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   On this day in history chilean troops occupy Antofagasta   

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

Feb 18   Arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 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   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.   

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

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