Important Events in 1878
- Feb 19 Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his gramophone (phonograph)
- Jun 13 Congress of Berlin begins, determines the territories of the states in the Balkan peninsula following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78
More Historical Events
1878 in Film & TV
- Jun 15 World's first moving pictures caught on camera (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground
1878 in Music
- May 25 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" premieres in London, their first international success
1878 in Sport
- Feb 11 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms
Bill Robinson
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
George M. Cohan
Joseph Stalin
Manuel L. Quezon
Upton SinclairFamous People in 1878
Claude Monet
Impressionist Painter- Giuseppe Verdi
Composer - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Composer
Claude Monet
Giuseppe Verdi
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyWorld Leaders in 1878
- Benjamin Disraeli
British Prime Minister - Otto von Bismarck
German Statesman
Benjamin Disraeli
Otto von BismarckWould You Believe?
Would You Believe?British physician Dr. Charles Drysdale warns against the use of tobacco in a letter to The Times newspaper in one of the earliest public health announcements on the dangers of smoking
On September 25, 1878
Famous Weddings in 1878
- Mar 20 53rd UK Prime Minister Archibald Primrose (31) weds heiress Hannah de Rothschild (27) at the Board of Guardians in Mount Street, London
- Dec 4 Novelist Bram Stoker (31) weds Florence Balcombe (20) in Dublin, Ireland
Boss Tweed
John Russell
Mark Hopkins
Victor Emmanuel II1878 in Articles and Photos
The Pain Behind Cleopatra's Needle
First-time visitors to London could be surprised when they see an Egyptian obelisk standing beside the River Thames. It was welcomed to the city on this day.
January 21, 1878Wonder of Woolworths Begins its Meteoric Rise
It was a simple idea: opening a store where nothing cost more than five cents. The idea caught on so quickly that Woolworth’s became a retail phenomenon.
February 22, 1878Albert's Monumental Legacy
Architect George Gilbert Scott, who designed the Albert Memorial in honour of Queen Victoria's beloved husband, Prince Albert died on this day.
March 27, 1878First Moving Images
The first moving images ever captured, Sallie Gardner at a Gallop, taken in 1878 by Eadweard Muybridge
June 15, 1878Artist's 'Rocket' Shot Down in Flames
Artist James Whistler sought £1,000 libel damages from an art critic but was told by a jury on this day that he could whistle for it!
November 26, 1878
