Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   On this day in history the Bulgarian National Bank is founded.   

Jan 26   Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1879 custer Battlefield National Monument, Mont established   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history the birth of W.C Fields, Stage and film comedian   

Jan 30   French President MacMahon resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1879 sydney Baynes, composer   

Feb 03   In the year 1879 charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

Feb 05   In the year 1879 edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

Feb 05   On this day in history joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow   

Feb 06   On this day in history carl Ramsauer   

Feb 08   Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history carl Natanael Berg, composer   

Feb 10   In the year 1879 1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

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

Feb 10   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history jean Gilbert, composer   

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

Feb 12   Artificial ice is created in at Madison Square Garden for the first time on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club) on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 22   1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1879 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   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   On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

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