Historical Events
Music Premiere
Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig
Famous Birthdays
E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
English writer and novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), born in Marylebone, Middlesex
- Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory), born in Eaux-Vives, Switzerland (d. 1940)
- Ernest Jones, Welsh psychoanalyst (biographer of Freud - Life & Work of Sigmund Freud),born in Gowerton, Wales (d. 1958)
- William Fox [Wilhem Fuchs], Hungarian-American movie theater pioneer and film producer (Fox Film Corporation), born in Tolcsva, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1952)
1879 Highlights
About January 1, 1879
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 144 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
