Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   Reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902) in the year 1878.   

Aug 17   On this day in history richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

Aug 18   On this day in history fritz Brun, composer   

Aug 19   In the year 1878 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

Aug 21   In the year 1878 american Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY   

Aug 23   Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Joseph John Richards, composer in the year 1878.   

Aug 28   In the year 1878 george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

Aug 30   Paul Hazard, French literature historian in the year 1878.   

Aug 31   In the year 1878 albert Riemenschneider, composer   

Sep 01   1st female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston) in the year 1878.   

Sep 01   On this day in history the first female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 02   Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1878 england's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die   

Sep 09   Jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18 in the year 1878.   

Sep 12   Cleopatra Needle installed in London in the year 1878.   

Sep 12   In the year 1878 friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83   

Sep 16   On this day in history karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes)   

Sep 17   In the year 1878 vincenzo Tommasini, composer   

Sep 20   In the year 1878 the birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist   

Sep 20   Upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle) on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54)   

Sep 30   1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history first Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Oct 01   In the year 1878 othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie)   

Oct 02   On this day in history francois C Schlumberger, French physicist   

Oct 05   Louise Dresser, [Kerlin], Evansville IN, actress (Maid of Salem) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history robert Warwick, [Bien], Sacramento CA, actor (Falcon's Adventure)   

Oct 12   Karl Buresch, Austria politician on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Edison Electric Light Company incorporated on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940)   

Oct 16   In the year 1878 carlos Pedrell, composer   

Oct 17   Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Edison makes electricity available for household usage on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1878 death of antoine César Becquerel, French physicist (b. 1788)   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1878 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

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