Page 5: Historical Events In 1879

May 25   W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker in the year 1879.   

May 27   On this day in history lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance)   

May 28   Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1879 92°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May   

May 30   92º F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland OH in May in the year 1879.   

May 30   Colin Blythe, cricketer (outstanding English slow lefty pre-WW I) on this day in history.   

May 30   Gilmore Garden (NYC) renamed Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1879 1st electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition   

May 31   On this day in history first electric railway opens at Berlin Trades Exposition   

May 31   In the year 1879 madison Square Garden opens its doors   

May 31   Mark Hambourg, composer in the year 1879.   

Jun 01   Napoleon Eugene, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War on this day in history.   

Jun 02   Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 in the year 1879.   

Jun 03   Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer in the year 1879.   

Jun 05   In the year 1879 13th Belmont: George Evans aboard Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75   

Jun 05   Adolf Wiklund, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history l Patrick Abercrombie, English architect   

Jun 07   Knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule) in the year 1879.   

Jun 09   On this day in history dudley Digges   

Jun 10   On this day in history benjamin Lambord, composer   

Jun 11   Roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 in the year 1879.   

Jun 13   A Borrelly discovers asteroid #198 Ampella on this day in history.   

Jun 13   George Gunn, cricketer (elegant English batsman 1907-30) in the year 1879.   

Jun 16   On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)   

Jun 16   Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1879 gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC   

Jun 18   W H Richardson, a black inventor, patents the children's carriage in the year 1879.   

Jun 21   F W Woolworth opens 1st store (failed almost immediately) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1879 f W Woolworth opens first store (failed almost immediately)   

Jun 21   In the year 1879 umberto Brunelleschi, Italian cartoonist/illustrator (Candide)   

Jun 23   On this day in history william Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman   

Jun 24   Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.   

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   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

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

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

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

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

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

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