Page 7: 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   On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer   

Aug 23   In the year 1879 governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo   

Aug 24   In the year 1879 rentaro Taki, composer   

Aug 27   Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz in the year 1879.   

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

Aug 30   John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 in the year 1879.   

Aug 31   Joshihito, emperor of Japan (1912-26) in the year 1879.   

Aug 31   In the year 1879 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

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

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

Sep 08   Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1879.   

Sep 12   In the year 1879 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter   

Sep 12   Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1879.   

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   In the year 1879 eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies   

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

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   On this day in history jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer   

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

Sep 20   US Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit in the year 1879.   

Sep 23   Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia in the year 1879.   

Sep 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1879 cyril M Scott, English pianist/composer/author (Heroic Suite)   

Sep 28   Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery) in the year 1879.   

Sep 28   Nathan C Meeker, US, poet/writer, murdered in the year 1879.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

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