Historical Events In 1879

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

Jan 01   John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 the birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 1st Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG   

Jan 02   British battleship Thunder explodes in Gulf of Ismid, 9 die in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   First Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont   

Jan 07   In the year 1879 st Bernadette (Marie-Bernarde Soubirous), 1844(?), religious visionary   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Fort Robinson   

Jan 09   Cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Ft Robinson on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 john Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist   

Jan 09   Kirland Warbler discovered on Andros Island in Bahamas on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1879 antonio Beltramelli, writer   

Jan 11   In the year 1879 zulu war against British colonial rule in South Africa begins   

Jan 12   British Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand in the year 1879.   

Jan 12   British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand 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 15   Ernest Thesiger, London England, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul) in the year 1879.   

Jan 16   January record 13" of snow falls in New York City NY (broken Jan 7, 1996) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   January record 13" of snow falls in NYC (broken Jan 7, 1996) in the year 1879.   

Jan 19   In the year 1879 marie Koenen, author/wife of Felix Rutten (Wassend Cereal)   

Jan 20   British troops under Lord Chelmsford set camp at Isandlwana in the year 1879.   

Jan 20   On this day in history the Schooner Janet Wignall, in passage from Liverpool to Creetown, Scotland, in ballast stranded at Bargue near Dumfries with the loss of all hands.   

Jan 21   Henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 british troops are massacred by the Zulus at Isandhlwana, South Africa   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 zulus attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana South Africa   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1879 national Archery Association formed, Crawfordsville IN   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 national Archery Association forms (Crawfordsville Ind)   

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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   On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69