Page 10: Historical Events In 1879

Dec 21   Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) in the year 1879.   

Dec 22   Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history billy Mitchell, aviation hero Gen (WW I)   

Dec 30   In the year 1879 gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres   

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1879.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

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   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69