Historical Events In 1879

Aug 17   Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company in the year 1879.   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It)   

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   Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1879 alfreds Kalnins, composer   

Aug 23   Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1879 rentaro Taki, composer   

Aug 27   Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 in the year 1879.   

Aug 28   In the year 1879 battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz   

Aug 29   In the year 1879 han Yong-woon, Hongsung County Korea, Zen teacher   

Aug 30   On this day in history john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48   

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

Aug 31   William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me) in the year 1879.   

Sep 07   Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, Dutch actor (Haddock Mary) on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history 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" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 20   Jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer in the year 1879.   

Sep 20   U. Grant comes to SF for elaborate extended visit in the year 1879.   

Sep 20   In the year 1879 uS Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit   

Sep 23   Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   Luis da Costa, composer in the year 1879.   

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

Sep 27   Cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite) in the year 1879.   

Sep 28   On this day in history benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery)   

Sep 28   Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

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

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

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