Page 6: Historical Events In 1878

Jun 23   In the year 1878 george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

Jun 25   Jean Gallon, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Albert Siklos, composer in the year 1878.   

Jun 27   Jean François van Royen, Dutch bibliophile/secretary-general of PTT in the year 1878.   

Jul 01   Treaty of Berlin divide Africa up for colonization in the year 1878.   

Jul 02   Francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   George M Cohan, actor/singer (Phantom Pres, Give My Regards to Bdwy) in the year 1878.   

Jul 03   On this day in history john Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible.   

Jul 05   In the year 1878 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/conductor/composer   

Jul 05   The coat of arms of the Baku governorate was established in the year 1878.   

Jul 07   Social-Democratic United forms in Amsterdam in the year 1878.   

Jul 09   An improved corncob pipe patented by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo on this day in history.   

Jul 09   An improved corncob pipe patents by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/Aust poet (Tre Fiumi), dies at 65   

Jul 17   Henri Zagwijn, composer in the year 1878.   

Jul 19   Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-1st-Member of parliament (About Plato) in the year 1878.   

Jul 20   On this day in history 1st telephone introduced in Hawaii   

Jul 20   On this day in history the first telephone introduced in Hawaii   

Jul 22   In the year 1878 lucien Febvre, French historian (Un destin: Martin Luther)   

Jul 23   Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Lord Dunsany, [Edward JMD Plunkett], Irish sci-fi writer (Time & Gods) in the year 1878.   

Jul 26   In the year 1878 in California, the poet and American West outlaw calling himself "Black Bart" makes his last clean getaway when he steals a safe box from a Wells Fargo stagecoach. The empty box will be found later with a taunting poem inside.   

Jul 27   On this day in history th to de Weeme, painter   

Jul 29   Don Marquis, Ill, journalist/poet (archy & mehitabel) in the year 1878.   

Jul 30   On this day in history german anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election   

Aug 02   Aino J M Kallas, Finnish writer (White Ship, Estonian Tales) in the year 1878.   

Aug 03   In the year 1878 constantino Gaito, composer   

Aug 13   On this day in history leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer   

Aug 14   On this day in history harald Kidde, Danish writer (Aage og Else)   

Aug 15   In the year 1878 pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II)   

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Jan 01   Edwin Franko Goldman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Augustus John, Welsh painter (d. 1961) was born in the year 1878.   

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

Jan 06   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1878 birth of theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator (1926)   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57   

Jan 18   Antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788) died in the year 1878.   

Jan 19   On this day in history henri V Regnault, French physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1878 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   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.