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What Happened In October 1878 In History

Historical Events for October, 1878

  • 15th » The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.
  • 22nd » The first rugby football rugby match under floodlights takes place in Salford, Greater Manchester Salford, between Broughton and Swinton Lions Swinton.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1878

  • 1st » Othmar Spann, Austrian economist, sociologist, and philosopher (d. 1950)
  • 5th » Louise Dresser, American actress (d. 1965)
  • 8th » Walter Katzenstein, German rower (d. 1929)
  • 12th » Truxton Hare, American football player and hammer thrower (d. 1956)
  • 13th » Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian priest and author (d. 1952)
  • 15th » Paul Reynaud, French lawyer and politician, 118th Prime Minister of France (d. 1966)
  • 18th » James Truslow Adams, American historian and author (d. 1949)
  • 22nd » Jaan Lattik, Estonian politician, 9th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (d. 1967)

Famous Deaths for October 1878

  • 1st » Mindon Min, Burmese king (b. 1808)

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