Historical Events In 1878

May 21   Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) on this day in history.   

May 22   Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1878 attorney John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

May 23   On this day in history atty John Henry Smyth named minister to Liberia   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston in the year 1878.   

May 24   CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

May 24   Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel)   

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

May 25   On this day in history gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London   

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

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

May 27   Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

May 31   In the year 1878 german battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed   

May 31   In the year 1878 uS Congress accept decrease in dollar circulation   

Jun 01   On this day in history john Masefield, England, 15th poet laureate (Salt-Water Ballads)   

Jun 04   Cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes in the year 1878.   

Jun 04   In the year 1878 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 05   The birth of Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5 in the year 1878.   

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

Jun 12   On this day in history hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26   

Jun 12   In the year 1878 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   On this day in history 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   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #188 Menippe   

Jun 19   On this day in history james M Kilroe, priest of St Mary Star of the Sea, in the Bronx   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1878 birth of augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961)   

Jan 06   In the year 1878 birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

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   In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

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   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

Jan 19   In the year 1878 henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

Feb 01   In the year 1878 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

Feb 07   On this day in history pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85   

Feb 08   Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59