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

Nov 05   James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   King Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1879 maurice Delage, composer   

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

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

Nov 20   In the year 1879 franz Pfemfert, writer   

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

Nov 27   Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer in the year 1879.   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history herbert Hamilton Harty, composer   

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

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

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

Dec 12   Friedrich Christiansen, nazi commander Wehrmacht Netherland in the year 1879.   

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

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

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   On this day in history paul Klee, Münchenbuchsee Switzerland, Swiss/German abstract painter (Twittering Machine)   

Dec 18   The birth of Paul Klee, Swiss Painter in the year 1879.   

Dec 19   On this day in history 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   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   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1879 anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle   

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.   

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