Page 7: Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   In the year 1879 ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company   

Aug 20   In the year 1879 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

Aug 21   Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It) in the year 1879.   

Aug 21   The Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland in the year 1879.   

Aug 22   Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1879.   

Aug 23   Alfreds Kalnins, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo in the year 1879.   

Aug 24   In the year 1879 rentaro Taki, composer   

Aug 27   Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 in the year 1879.   

Aug 28   Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz in the year 1879.   

Aug 29   In the year 1879 han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher   

Aug 30   John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) in the year 1879.   

Aug 31   In the year 1879 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

Sep 06   In the year 1879 neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me)   

Sep 07   In the year 1879 nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary)   

Sep 08   Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

Sep 12   Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter in the year 1879.   

Sep 12   Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1879.   

Sep 14   On this day in history margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent   

Sep 15   Pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club" on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies in the year 1879.   

Sep 18   In the year 1879 the Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.   

Sep 19   On this day in history thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track & field record pole-vaulting 11' 2½" at age 17 years & 198 days   

Sep 20   In the year 1879 jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer   

Sep 20   In the year 1879 u. Grant comes to SF for elaborate extended visit   

Sep 20   US Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit in the year 1879.   

Sep 23   On this day in history baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia   

Sep 23   In the year 1879 baldwin steam motors tram first tried in Sydney Australia   

Sep 25   In the year 1879 luis da Costa, composer   

Sep 26   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) in the year 1879.   

Sep 27   In the year 1879 cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)   

Sep 28   Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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.