1879
Harry DeBaecke, American rower (died 1961)
Harry Leopold DeBaecke was an American rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Harry DeBaecke, American rower (died 1961)
The 1870s
Explore 369 historical events from 1870–1879.
1879
Roger Bresnahan, American baseball player and manager (died 1944)
Roger Philip Bresnahan, nicknamed "the Duke of Tralee", was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a major-league player, Bresnahan competed for…
Roger Bresnahan, American baseball player and manager (died 1944)
1879
Heinrich Gutkin, Estonian businessman and politician (died 1941)
Heinrich Gutkin was a trader and the Estonian National Assembly member.
Heinrich Gutkin, Estonian businessman and politician (died 1941)
1879
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (died 1929)
Charalambos Tseroulis was a distinguished infantry officer of the Hellenic Army who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Charalambos Tseroulis, Greek general and politician, Greek Minister for Military Affairs (died 1929)
1879
Arthur Duffey, American sprinter and coach (died 1955)
Arthur Francis Duffey was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Arthur Duffey, American sprinter and coach (died 1955)
1879
Bernadette Soubirous, French nun and saint (born 1844)
Bernadette Soubirous, SCN, also known as Bernadette of Lourdes, was a miller's daughter from Lourdes, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France, and is best known for experien…
Bernadette Soubirous, French nun and saint (born 1844)
1879
Emma Smith, American religious leader (born 1804)
Emma Hale Smith Bidamon was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and a prominent member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as well as the fir…
Emma Smith, American religious leader (born 1804)
1879
Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (born 1803)
Gottfried Semper was a German architect, art critic, and professor of architecture who designed and built the Semper Opera House in Dresden between 1838 and 1841. In 1849 he took p…
Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (born 1803)
1879
Asa Packer, American businessman, founded Lehigh University (born 1805)
Asa Packer was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was a …
Asa Packer, American businessman, founded Lehigh University (born 1805)
1879
Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and commander (born 1848)
Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón was a Chilean Navy officer and lawyer. He was killed in the Battle of Iquique, during the War of the Pacific. During his career, Prat had taken part in s…
Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and commander (born 1848)
1879
William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and activist (born 1805)
William Lloyd Garrison was an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. His widely read anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator was a driving force that fueled the aboli…
William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and activist (born 1805)
1879
Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France (born 1856)
Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial, also known as Louis-Napoléon, was the only child of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, and Empress Eugénie. After his father was dethroned in 187…
Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France (born 1856)
1879
William Tilbury Fox, English dermatologist and academic (born 1836)
William Tilbury Fox was an English dermatologist.
William Tilbury Fox, English dermatologist and academic (born 1836)
1879
William, Prince of Orange (born 1840)
William, Prince of Orange, was heir apparent to the Dutch throne as the eldest son of King William III from 17 March 1849 until his death.
William, Prince of Orange (born 1840)
1878
The Senate of the Grand Duchy of Finland issues a declaration establishing a city of Kotka on the southern part islands
The Senate of Finland combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in independent Finland from 1917 to 1918.
The Senate of the Grand Duchy of Finland issues a declaration establishing a city of Kotka on the southern part islands
1878
Hödel assassination attempt by anarchist Max Hödel targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I
The Hödel assassination attempt, or the assassination attempt on Wilhelm I of 11 May 1878, was an armed attack carried out by Max Hödel, a young German anarchist, against the Kaise…
Hödel assassination attempt by anarchist Max Hödel targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I
1878
The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of
The Salem witchcraft trial of 1878, also known as the Ipswich witchcraft trial and the second Salem witch trial, was an American civil case held in May 1878 in Salem, Massachusetts…
The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of
1878
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H
Gilbert and Sullivan were a Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas betw…
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H
1878
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Reginald Erskine Foster, nicknamed Tip Foster, commonly designated R. E. Foster in sporting literature, was an English first-class cricketer and footballer. He is the only man to h…
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1878
Emil Fuchs, German-American lawyer and businessman (died 1961)
Emil Edwin "Judge" Fuchs was a German-born American baseball owner and executive.
Emil Fuchs, German-American lawyer and businessman (died 1961)
1878
Demetrios Petrokokkinos, Greek tennis player (died 1942)
Demetrios Stephen Petrokokkinos was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Demetrios Petrokokkinos, Greek tennis player (died 1942)
1878
Jean Crotti, Swiss-French painter (died 1958)
Jean Crotti was a French painter.
Jean Crotti, Swiss-French painter (died 1958)
1878
William Merz, American gymnast and triathlete (died 1946)
William G. Merz was an American gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He died in Overland, Missouri.
William Merz, American gymnast and triathlete (died 1946)
1878
Nobiling assassination attempt by anarchist Karl Nobiling targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I
The Nobiling assassination attempt, or the assassination attempt on Wilhelm I of 2 June 1878, was an armed attack carried out by Karl Nobiling, a German anarchist philosopher, agai…
Nobiling assassination attempt by anarchist Karl Nobiling targeting the German Kaiser, Wilhelm I