Page 9: Historical Events In 1879

Nov 04   In the year 1879 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1879 eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher/glass painter   

Nov 08   On this day in history king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)   

Nov 10   On this day in history nicholas Vachel Lindsay, US, poet (Gen William Booth enters Heaven)   

Nov 13   On this day in history maurice Delage, composer   

Nov 14   On this day in history geoffrey Turton Shaw, composer   

Nov 15   On this day in history lewis Stone, Worcester Mass, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)   

Nov 17   Gerardus H de Haas, socialist vicar on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1879 national Assoc of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter   

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

Nov 20   Franz Pfemfert, writer on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1879 andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic)   

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 12   In the year 1879 friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland   

Dec 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park   

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

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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 in the year 1879.   

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 in the year 1879.   

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   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

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   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   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.