Page 5: Historical Events In 1878

May 21   In the year 1878 glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)   

May 22   In the year 1878 franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52   

May 23   Attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia in the year 1878.   

May 23   Atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

May 24   On this day in history cA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston in the year 1878.   

May 24   In the year 1878 lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

May 25   In the year 1878 bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

May 25   Gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London in the year 1878.   

May 25   In the year 1878 gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London   

May 27   6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1878 australia Cricket 41 & 12-1 defeat MCC 33 & 19   

May 27   On this day in history carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49   

May 31   German battleship Grosser Kurfürst sinks, 284 killed on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history german battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   US Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1878 john Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads)   

Jun 04   On this day in history cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes   

Jun 04   On this day in history frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament)   

Jun 04   Turkey turns Cypress over to the British in the year 1878.   

Jun 05   Franklyn Farnum, actor (Cowboy & Bandit, Scarlet Car, Frontier Days) in the year 1878.   

Jun 05   In the year 1878 the birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary   

Jun 06   In the year 1878 gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 08   12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   DC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) in the year 1878.   

Jun 12   Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26 in the year 1878.   

Jun 12   On this day in history james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)   

Jun 13   Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization on this day in history.   

Jun 15   1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   The first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Albert Thomas, French socialist politician in the year 1878.   

Jun 18   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe in the year 1878.   

Jun 19   James M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx in the year 1878.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1878 birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

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

Jan 06   Carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes) was born in the year 1878.   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

Jan 11   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   In the year 1878 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59