Page 4: Historical Events In 1878

Apr 07   C M M Hathorn, cricketer (South African Test centurion in 1905-06) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Rudolf Nelson, composer in the year 1878.   

Apr 10   Calif St Cable Car RR Co starts service on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history j Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta   

Apr 12   In the year 1878 richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

Apr 12   William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies in the year 1878.   

Apr 15   In the year 1878 harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap   

Apr 15   On this day in history robert Walser, writer   

Apr 16   R E "Tip" Foster, cricketer (287 on debut England v Aust SCG 1903) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist in the year 1878.   

Apr 21   In the year 1878 first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn   

Apr 21   Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1878 the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

Apr 22   On this day in history kitty Gordon, Folkestone England, entertainer   

Apr 23   In the year 1878 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram   

Apr 23   Friedrich Preller, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

Apr 28   Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Free Soul, Dr Kildare) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   The birth of Lionel Barrymore, American actor on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history uS stops minting 20 cent coin   

May 02   US stops minting 20¢ coin in the year 1878.   

May 04   Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

May 04   Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

May 08   1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

May 11   On this day in history mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever   

May 14   On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

May 14   Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.   

May 15   Francisco Pujol, composer on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)   

May 19   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer in the year 1878.   

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield in the year 1878.   

May 19   Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield in the year 1878.   

May 21   On this day in history 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25   

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Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

Jan 04   Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 07   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1878 victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

Feb 07   Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

Feb 08   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.