Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

Jan 25   The Bulgarian National Bank is founded in the year 1879.   

Jan 26   On this day in history ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

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 in the year 1879.   

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

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   Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) in the year 1879.   

Feb 05   Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow in the year 1879.   

Feb 06   Carl Ramsauer in the year 1879.   

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 in the year 1879.   

Feb 09   In the year 1879 carl Natanael Berg, composer   

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

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

Feb 10   Franz Carl Bornschein, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 10   Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 11   On this day in history jean Gilbert, composer   

Feb 12   On this day in history 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Sq Garden, NYC)   

Feb 12   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 chilean troops occupy Antofagasta   

Feb 15   In the year 1879 congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha   

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   In the year 1879 agnes Arber, English biologist/philosopher (Mind & the Eye)   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69