Page 2: Historical Events In 1879

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

Jan 26   In the year 1879 ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1879 french President MacMahon resigns   

Feb 01   Sydney Baynes, composer in the year 1879.   

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

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

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 in the year 1879.   

Feb 08   On this day in history sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone   

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history news about slaughtering of Isandlwana reaches London   

Feb 14   On this day in history chilean troops occupy Antofagasta   

Feb 15   On this day in history congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Ct   

Feb 15   U.S. President Rutherford Hayes signs a bill enabling female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history dorothy Canfield Fisher, US, novelist (Book-of-Month-Club)   

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

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.   

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 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   In the year 1879 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   In the year 1879 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   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 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   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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

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