Historical Events In 1878

Jun 23   On this day in history george Backing, English sea officer/explorer (B's River), dies at 81   

Jun 25   On this day in history jean Gallon, composer   

Jun 26   Albert Siklos, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history treaty of Berlin divide Africa up for colonization   

Jul 02   In the year 1878 francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer, dies at 61   

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

Jul 03   John Wise of Lancaster, PA was the pilot for the maiden flight of a dirigible in the year 1878.   

Jul 05   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history the coat of arms of the Baku governorate was established.   

Jul 07   Social-Democratic United forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history an improved corncob pipe patented by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo   

Jul 09   An improved corncob pipe patents by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo in the year 1878.   

Jul 12   On this day in history fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500   

Jul 13   In the year 1878 congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends   

Jul 13   On this day in history treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano   

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

Jul 17   Aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/Aust poet (Tre Fiumi), dies at 65 in the year 1878.   

Jul 17   In the year 1878 henri Zagwijn, composer   

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

Jul 20   1st telephone introduced in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Jul 20   The first telephone introduced in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un destin: Martin Luther) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   Th to de Weeme, painter in the year 1878.   

Jul 29   On this day in history don Marquis, Ill, journalist/poet (archy & mehitabel)   

Jul 30   In the year 1878 german anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election   

Aug 02   On this day in history aino J M Kallas, Finnish writer (White Ship, Estonian Tales)   

Aug 03   Constantino Gaito, composer in the year 1878.   

Aug 13   Leonid Vladimirovich Nikolayev, composer in the year 1878.   

Aug 14   Harald Kidde, Danish writer (Aage og Else) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

Jan 01   Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish scientist and engineer (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1878 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   Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born in the year 1878.   

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   Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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