Page 6: Historical Events In 1879

Jun 26   In the year 1879 ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt   

Jun 28   Sigurd von Koch, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods in the year 1879.   

Jun 30   Walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951) in the year 1879.   

Jul 03   In the year 1879 philippe Gaubert, composer   

Jul 04   Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony in the year 1879.   

Jul 05   In the year 1879 dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup   

Jul 06   Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1879 jacob Weinberg, composer   

Jul 08   In the year 1879 uSS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic.   

Jul 09   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1879 friedrich Adler, Austria social-democrat/murderer of premier Storgkh   

Jul 10   On this day in history harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)   

Jul 17   1st railroad opens in Hawaii in the year 1879.   

Jul 17   In the year 1879 the first railroad opens in Hawaii   

Jul 19   On this day in history doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon.   

Jul 19   Hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1879 gustaf Heintze, composer   

Jul 27   On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene   

Jul 27   On this day in history francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza)   

Aug 04   On this day in history pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris   

Aug 05   On this day in history first game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights.   

Aug 06   Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1879 j J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07)   

Aug 07   The opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester in the year 1879.   

Aug 08   In the year 1879 emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

Aug 12   On this day in history 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

Aug 12   First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) in the year 1879.   

Aug 12   In the year 1879 the Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup.   

Aug 13   John N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Mai-Dun) in the year 1879.   

Aug 15   In the year 1879 ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

Aug 16   On this day in history ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

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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   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

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   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   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

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

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