Page 9: Historical Events In 1879

Nov 04   On this day in history james & John Ritty patent the cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon   

Nov 04   The birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist in the year 1879.   

Nov 04   Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist in the year 1879.   

Nov 05   On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48   

Nov 06   Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day in the year 1879.   

Nov 06   On this day in history eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician   

Nov 07   Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter in the year 1879.   

Nov 08   King Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds) in the year 1879.   

Nov 10   Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Maurice Delage, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1879 geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer   

Nov 15   In the year 1879 lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

Nov 17   On this day in history gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar   

Nov 19   Karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad) in the year 1879.   

Nov 19   National Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Natl Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter in the year 1879.   

Nov 20   In the year 1879 franz Pfemfert, writer   

Nov 23   Andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic) in the year 1879.   

Nov 27   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu in the year 1879.   

Dec 04   Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 05   1st automatic telephone switching system patented in the year 1879.   

Dec 05   Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system in the year 1879.   

Dec 07   In the year 1879 rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite)   

Dec 12   Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland on this day in history.   

Dec 13   1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1879 first federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware)   

Dec 15   On this day in history hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer   

Dec 16   On this day in history william Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail)   

Dec 18   In the year 1879 paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

Dec 18   The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

Dec 20   Tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park in the year 1879.   

Dec 21   In the year 1879 the birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

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 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   Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 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   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   Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.   

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