Historical Events In 1879

Nov 04   James & John Ritty patent the cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon in the year 1879.   

Nov 04   On this day in history the birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist   

Nov 04   Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist in the year 1879.   

Nov 05   On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48   

Nov 06   On this day in history canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day   

Nov 06   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician in the year 1879.   

Nov 07   Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter in the year 1879.   

Nov 08   On this day in history king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)   

Nov 10   In the year 1879 nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven)   

Nov 13   On this day in history maurice Delage, composer   

Nov 14   On this day in history geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer   

Nov 15   In the year 1879 lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

Nov 17   Gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar in the year 1879.   

Nov 19   Karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad) in the year 1879.   

Nov 19   On this day in history national Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter   

Nov 19   On this day in history natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter   

Nov 20   On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer   

Nov 23   On this day in history andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic)   

Nov 27   On this day in history adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer   

Nov 28   In the year 1879 battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu   

Dec 04   On this day in history herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st automatic telephone switching system patented   

Dec 05   On this day in history daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system   

Dec 07   Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite) in the year 1879.   

Dec 12   On this day in history friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

Dec 13   On this day in history 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware)   

Dec 13   On this day in history first federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware)   

Dec 15   Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer in the year 1879.   

Dec 16   William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) in the year 1879.   

Dec 18   On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

Dec 19   On this day in history beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

Dec 20   On this day in history tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park   

Dec 21   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader   

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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   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   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

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