Historical Events
- George Coy, Herrick Frost, and Walter Lewis open first commercial telephone exchange, in New Haven, Connecticut [1]
- Yale Daily News published, 1st college daily newspaper
Famous Birthdays
- Walter Kollo, German composer of operettas, Singspiele, and popular songs (Der Juxbaron), born in Neidenburg, Kingdom of Prussia. (d. 1940)
1878 Highlights
About January 28, 1878
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
