Page 7: Historical Events In 1878

Aug 17   In the year 1878 reg Duff, cricketer (Australian bat, century on debut 1902)   

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

Aug 18   Fritz Brun, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, 1st president of Philippines (1935-42)   

Aug 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1878 paul Hazard, French literature historian   

Aug 31   Albert Riemenschneider, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1878 the first female telephone operator starts work (Emma Nutt in Boston)   

Sep 02   In the year 1878 werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr   

Sep 03   On this day in history england's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die   

Sep 09   In the year 1878 jacobo Ficher, composer, dies at 18   

Sep 12   Cleopatra Needle installed in London on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Friedrich August von Alberti, geologist (Triasic Age), dies at 83 in the year 1878.   

Sep 16   In the year 1878 karl Albiker, German sculptor (German Art, female nudes)   

Sep 17   Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history the birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist   

Sep 20   On this day in history upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle)   

Sep 22   Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese PM (most of 1946-54) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1878 1st Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Sep 30   In the year 1878 first Portuguese immigrants arrive in Hawaii   

Oct 01   Othmar Spann, Austria economist/sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie) in the year 1878.   

Oct 02   Francois C Schlumberger, French physicist in the year 1878.   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1878 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   Paul Reynaud, premier France (May-June 1940) in the year 1878.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970)   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1878 birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (b. 1794)   

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

Feb 01   George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 in the year 1878.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83   

Feb 17   Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 in the year 1878.