Page 3: Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   On this day in history herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

Feb 25   Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history congress passed first Timberland Protection Act   

Feb 25   In the year 1879 otakar Ostrcil, composer   

Feb 26   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten in the year 1879.   

Feb 27   On this day in history constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener)   

Feb 27   Jose Sancho Marraco, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 27   In the year 1879 two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin   

Feb 28   In the year 1879 "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation   

Mar 01   Library of Hawaii founded in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   The first female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The United States Geological Survey was established in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   In the year 1879 uS geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior   

Mar 04   On this day in history bernhard Kellermann, writer   

Mar 05   On this day in history walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)   

Mar 08   M Lichnowsky, writer in the year 1879.   

Mar 11   In the year 1879 guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt.   

Mar 11   Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1879 adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60   

Mar 14   Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.   

Mar 14   On this day in history the birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist   

Mar 15   On this day in history gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity)   

Mar 19   In the year 1879 joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich)   

Mar 23   On this day in history war of the Pacific was fought between Chile and the joints forces of Bolivia and Peru. Chile successfully took over Arica and Tarapacá which left Bolivia as a landlocked country.   

Mar 25   Otakar Zich, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography in the year 1879.   

Mar 27   Longest championship fight (136 rounds) on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

Mar 30   David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1879 chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.   

Apr 08   Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers in the year 1879.   

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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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

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

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

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

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

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