Page 3: Historical Events In 1879

Feb 24   Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Sun) on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act in the year 1879.   

Feb 25   Congress passed first Timberland Protection Act on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Otakar Ostrcil, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 26   Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten in the year 1879.   

Feb 27   Constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener) in the year 1879.   

Feb 27   Jose Sancho Marraco, composer in the year 1879.   

Feb 27   On this day in history two American chemists announce the discovery of saccharin   

Feb 28   "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation in the year 1879.   

Mar 01   In the year 1879 library of Hawaii founded   

Mar 03   1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) in the year 1879.   

Mar 03   The first female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history the United States Geological Survey was established   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS geological survey director authorized in Department of the Interior   

Mar 04   In the year 1879 bernhard Kellermann, writer   

Mar 05   On this day in history walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol)   

Mar 08   M Lichnowsky, writer in the year 1879.   

Mar 11   In the year 1879 guelph Ontarioincorporated as a city; settlement founded by John Galt.   

Mar 11   Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer in the year 1879.   

Mar 13   In the year 1879 adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60   

Mar 14   On this day in history albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity)   

Mar 14   Revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history the birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist   

Mar 15   Gerrit J Heering, Dutch theologist (Fall of Christianity) in the year 1879.   

Mar 19   Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1879 war of the Pacific was fought between Chile and the joints forces of Bolivia and Peru. Chile successfully took over Arica and Tarapacá which left Bolivia as a landlocked country.   

Mar 25   On this day in history otakar Zich, composer   

Mar 27   Edward Steichen, pioneered American photography in the year 1879.   

Mar 27   Longest championship fight (136 rounds) on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Tsjaikovski's opera "Jevgeni Onegin," premieres in Moscow in the year 1879.   

Mar 30   David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1879.   

Apr 04   Gabriel Groulez, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.   

Apr 08   In the year 1879 khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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