Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   The Bulgarian National Bank is founded on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established   

Jan 29   Custer Battlefield National Monument, Montana established on this day in history.   

Jan 29   The birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian in the year 1879.   

Jan 30   On this day in history french President MacMahon resigns   

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

Feb 05   Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1879 carl Ramsauer   

Feb 08   Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute in the year 1879.   

Feb 08   Sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone in the year 1879.   

Feb 09   Carl Natanael Berg, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 first electric arc light used (California Theater)   

Feb 10   On this day in history franz Carl Bornschein, composer   

Feb 10   On this day in history henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo   

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

Feb 11   Jean Gilbert, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 12   1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC) in the year 1879.   

Feb 12   On this day in history artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   Chilean troops occupy Antofagasta on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct in the year 1879.   

Feb 15   In the year 1879 u.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court.   

Feb 17   Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) in the year 1879.   

Feb 18   Arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1879 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

Feb 22   In the year 1879 frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York.   

Feb 22   Frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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