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August 9 – The Wallingford Tornado of 1878, the deadliest tornado in Connecticut history, destroys the town of Wallingford, killing 34 people and injuring 70 or more. September 30 – The ship Priscilla arrives in Hawaii from Funchal, Madeira, marking the beginning of the Portuguese immigration to the Hawaiian Islands (1878–1913).
1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1878th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 878th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 19th century, and the 9th year of the 1870s decade. As of the start ...
The St. Croix Labor Riot of 1878, also known as the Fireburn, was a crucial historical event of resistance and labor hardship in the Danish West Indies, illustrating the lasting effects of the slavery and systematic explotation of liberated laborers. Even after emancipation was declared in 1848, former enslaved peoples of African descent were ...
This article provides a list of wars occurring between 1800 and 1899.Conflicts of this era include the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, the American Civil War in North America, the Taiping Rebellion in Asia, the Paraguayan War in South America, the Zulu War in Africa, and the Australian frontier wars in Oceania.
Dentists Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 33) limits the title of "dentist" and "dental surgeon" to qualified and registered practitioners. [15] William Crookes invents the Crookes tube which produces cathode rays. [16] The following English Association football clubs are formed: Everton F.C. in Liverpool, formed as St Domingo.
Fort Worth was in the path of totality for the July 29, 1878, total eclipse. The Star-Telegram described what happened when total darkness hit the city. 1878 was the last total eclipse in Texas.
Pages in category "Conflicts in 1878" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Battle of Ali Masjid;
U.S. territorial extent in 1860. April 3, 1860 – Pony Express begins. November 6 – 1860 United States presidential election: Abraham Lincoln elected president and Hannibal Hamlin vice president with only 39% of the vote in a four-man race.