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   On this day in history the birth of Will Rogers, American actor and humorist   

Nov 04   In the year 1879 will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory (Okla), humorist   

Nov 05   In the year 1879 james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48   

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

Nov 06   Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1879.   

Nov 13   On this day in history maurice Delage, composer   

Nov 14   Geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer in the year 1879.   

Nov 15   Lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) in the year 1879.   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history karel van den Oever, Flemish author/poet (Geuzenstad)   

Nov 19   On this day in history national Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer   

Nov 23   Andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic) on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer   

Nov 28   On this day in history battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu   

Dec 04   In the year 1879 herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

Dec 05   On this day in history 1st automatic telephone switching system patented   

Dec 05   Daniel and Thomas Connolly and Thomas McTighe received a patent for the first automatic telephone system on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite)   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1879 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware)   

Dec 13   First federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer in the year 1879.   

Dec 16   William Duncan, Scotland, actor (Thunder Trail) on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1879 beals C Wright, tennis champ (US Open-1905)   

Dec 20   In the year 1879 tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park   

Dec 21   The birth of Joseph Stalin, Russian revolutionary leader in the year 1879.   

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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   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 in the year 1879.   

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 in the year 1879.   

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   On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.