Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   On this day in history theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

Dec 22   Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) in the year 1879.   

Dec 24   On this day in history stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer   

Dec 26   Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers)   

Dec 27   In the year 1879 the birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor   

Dec 28   North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot) in the year 1879.   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) in the year 1879.   

Dec 30   Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) in the year 1879.   

Dec 31   In the year 1879 edison gives first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp   

Dec 31   In the year 1879 the opera "The Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York NY)   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.   

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69