Page 7: Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns in the year 1879.   

Aug 21   Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It) in the year 1879.   

Aug 21   The Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1879 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

Aug 23   Alfreds Kalnins, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo in the year 1879.   

Aug 24   On this day in history rentaro Taki, composer   

Aug 27   On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84   

Aug 28   Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher in the year 1879.   

Aug 30   John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26)   

Aug 31   William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies in the year 1879.   

Sep 06   Neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary)   

Sep 08   In the year 1879 nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58   

Sep 12   On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter   

Sep 12   Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent   

Sep 15   Pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club" in the year 1879.   

Sep 17   Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history the Blackpool Illuminations are switched on for the first time.   

Sep 19   Thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track & field record pole-vaulting 11' 2½" at age 17 years & 198 days in the year 1879.   

Sep 20   In the year 1879 jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer   

Sep 20   In the year 1879 u. Grant comes to SF for elaborate extended visit   

Sep 20   US Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1879 baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia   

Sep 23   On this day in history baldwin steam motors tram first tried in Sydney Australia   

Sep 25   Luis da Costa, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Petko J Todorov, Bulgaria, writer (Fairy, Samodiva Fee) in the year 1879.   

Sep 27   On this day in history cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)   

Sep 28   In the year 1879 benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery)   

Sep 28   In the year 1879 nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

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   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

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   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.