Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   In the year 1879 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun)   

Feb 25   Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 25   Otakar Ostrcil, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

Feb 27   Constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Jose Sancho Marraco, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin in the year 1879.   

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   In the year 1879 1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood)   

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   On this day in history uS geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior   

Mar 04   In the year 1879 bernhard Kellermann, writer   

Mar 05   Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) on this day in history.   

Mar 08   M Lichnowsky, writer in the year 1879.   

Mar 11   Guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1879 justus Hermann Wetzel, composer   

Mar 13   Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   In the year 1879 revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.   

Mar 14   The birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) in the year 1879.   

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

Mar 23   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 in the year 1879.   

Mar 25   On this day in history otakar Zich, composer   

Mar 27   In the year 1879 edward Steichen, pioneered American photography   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1879 tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow   

Mar 30   In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74   

Apr 04   On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

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   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   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   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