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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1879 john Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.   

Dec 30   Sri Ramana Maharshi, Hindu philosopher/yogi (Maharshi Research Inst) in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.