Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   In the year 1879 theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

Dec 22   On this day in history ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)   

Dec 24   Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer in the year 1879.   

Dec 26   On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1879 jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies   

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

Dec 27   Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 28   In the year 1879 north British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot)   

Dec 29   Billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1879 sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst)   

Dec 31   On this day in history cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US)   

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

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

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.