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Calendar year
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
1878
Famine in India under Crown rule
The Great Famine of 1876–1878 was a famine in India under British Crown rule. It began in 1876 after an intense drought resulted in crop failure in the
Great_Famine_of_1876–1878
Eleventh and penultimate conflict of the Russo-Turkish wars
The Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire which included Romania, Serbia, and
Russo-Turkish_War_(1877–1878)
World's Fair held in Paris, France in 1878
The 1878 Universal Exposition (French: Exposition Universelle, [ɛkspozisjɔ̃ ynivɛʁsɛl]), also known as the 1878 Paris Exposition, 1878 World Fair, or 1878
Exposition_Universelle_(1878)
Settlement by the Congress of Berlin following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78
was signed on 13 July 1878. In the aftermath of the Russian victory against the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, the major powers restructured
Treaty_of_Berlin_(1878)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903
Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903. He had the fourth-longest reign and third-longest
Pope_Leo_XIII
the chamber for the first time since 1861. 1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections 1878–79 United States Senate elections Not counting
1878_United_States_elections
House elections for the 46th U.S. Congress
The 1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 3, 1878, and September 3, 1879.
1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections
1878–79_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
American civil case
witchcraft trial of 1878, also known as the Ipswich witchcraft trial and the second Salem witch trial, was an American civil case held in May 1878 in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem_witchcraft_trial_(1878)
The year 1878 in science and technology involved many significant events, listed below. English astronomer Richard A. Proctor describes the Zone of Avoidance
1878_in_science
Former association football club in Scotland
Lanark went bankrupt. The team was founded in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire in 1878 as Excelsior Football Club, changing its name to Airdrieonians in 1881. It
Airdrieonians_F.C._(1878)
King of Italy from 1861 to 1878
Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also informally known as Piedmont–Sardinia) from 23
Victor_Emmanuel_II
Football tournament season
The 1878–79 Football Association Challenge Cup was the eighth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Forty-three teams entered, although
1878–79_FA_Cup
A conclave was held from 18 to 20 February 1878 to elect a new pope to succeed Pius IX, who had died on 7 February. Of the 64 members of the College of
1878_conclave
Head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
Mastai-Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 16 June 1846 until his death in February 1878. His reign of nearly 32 years is
Pope_Pius_IX
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 1878
The Gale of 1878 was an intense Category 2 hurricane which caused extensive damage from Cuba to New England in October 1878. Believed to be the strongest
Gale_of_1878
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1878. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the
1878_in_tennis
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1878. January 28 – The Yale News becomes the first daily college newspaper in
1878_in_literature
The following are the baseball events of the year 1878 throughout the world. National League: Boston Red Caps International Association: Buffalo Bisons
1878_in_baseball
The Great Kanak Revolt of 1878 is the term commonly used to describe the insurrection of the Kanak people in 1878 in New Caledonia, with the iconic figure
1878_Kanak_revolt
This article is about music-related events in 1878. April 9? – Franz Berwald's Symphony No. 4 receives its premiere performance, conducted by Ludvig Norman
1878_in_music
The 1878 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1878, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor
1878 Arkansas gubernatorial election
1878_Arkansas_gubernatorial_election
Events in 1878 in animation. January 24: Following the introduction of the phonograph by Thomas Edison in November 1877, an article in Scientific American
1878_in_animation
King of Italy from 1878 to 1900
di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination in 1900. His reign saw the creation of the Italian
Umberto_I_of_Italy
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Factory and Workshop Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 16) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to factories
Factory_and_Workshop_Act_1878
British princess (1843–1878)
Mary; 25 April 1843 – 14 December 1878) was Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine from 13 June 1877 until her death in 1878 as the wife of Grand Duke Louis
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
Princess_Alice_of_the_United_Kingdom
The 1878 Atlantic hurricane season featured twelve known tropical cyclones, tied with 1886 and 1893 for the second-most active season in the latter half
1878 Atlantic hurricane season
1878_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Greek rebellion against the Ottoman Empire
The 1878 Macedonian rebellion (Greek: Μακεδονική επανάσταση του 1878) was a Greek rebellion launched in opposition to the Treaty of San Stefano, according
1878_Macedonian_rebellion
American outlaw and gunfighter (1859–1881)
when he joined the Regulators and took part in the Lincoln County War of 1878. He and two other Regulators were later charged with killing three men, including
Billy_the_Kid
Appointments by Queen Victoria
The 1878 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British
1878_Birthday_Honours
Series of uprisings against Ottoman rule in Southeastern Europe in the 1870s
The Great Eastern Crisis of 1875–1878 began in the Ottoman Empire's administrative territories in the Balkan Peninsula in 1875, with the outbreak of several
Great_Eastern_Crisis
Serb rebellion against Ottoman rule
the beginning of 1878. It was followed by the Bulgarian April Uprising of 1876, and coincided with the Serbian-Turkish wars (1876–1878); these events were
Herzegovina uprising (1875–1877)
Herzegovina_uprising_(1875–1877)
Key on typewriter or computer keyboard
capital letter. It was first used in the Remington No. 2 Type-Writer of 1878, whereas the No. 1 model was capital-only. On many keyboard layouts, characters
Shift_key
The following are the association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world. October 14 - First ever floodlit football match takes place at
1878_in_association_football
Forced migrations from areas of Serbia and Montenegro
The expulsion of the Albanians (1877–1878) refers to events of forced migration of Albanian populations from areas that became incorporated into the Principality
Expulsion of the Albanians (1877–1878)
Expulsion_of_the_Albanians_(1877–1878)
The list of ship decommissionings in 1878 is a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 1878. "Arapiles (1869)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 9 April
List of ship decommissionings in 1878
List_of_ship_decommissionings_in_1878
held in the Australian state of Queensland between 4 November 1878 and 10 December 1878 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly. Due
1878 Queensland colonial election
1878_Queensland_colonial_election
Events from the year 1878 in the United States. President: Rutherford B. Hayes (R-Ohio) Vice President: William A. Wheeler (R-New York) Chief Justice:
1878_in_the_United_States
1878 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships College championship College football national championship
1878_in_sports
Private men's club in California, United States
campground covering 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) in Monte Rio, California. Founded in 1878, it is owned by a private gentlemen's club called the Bohemian Club. Each
Bohemian_Grove
American actor (1878–1947)
Henry DeWitt Carey II (January 16, 1878 – September 21, 1947) was an American actor and one of silent film's earliest superstars, usually cast as a Western
Harry_Carey_(actor)
1878 language law in British India
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act, 1878, modelled on the Irish press laws, was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent
Vernacular_Press_Act,_1878
Vanderbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island destroyed by fire in 1892
The Breakers (built in 1878) was a Queen Anne style cottage designed by Peabody and Stearns for Pierre Lorillard IV and located along the Cliff Walk on
The_Breakers_(1878)
1878–1880 war between the British Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan
conflict fought between the British Raj and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1878 to 1880, when the latter was ruled by Sher Ali Khan of the Barakzai dynasty
Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
United States Marshal; Latter-day Saint
Orrin Porter Rockwell (June 28, 1813 or June 25, 1815 – June 9, 1878) was a figure of the Wild West period of American history. A lawman in the Utah Territory
Porter_Rockwell
The 1878 Canadian federal election was held on September 17, 1878, to elect members of the House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted
1878 Canadian federal election
1878_Canadian_federal_election
Revolver
double-action revolver that was manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1878 until 1907. It is often referred to as the "Frontier" or the "Double Action
Colt_M1878
This article covers 1878 in poetry. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France)
1878_in_poetry
Annual parade and dance in St. Louis, Missouri
first events were in 1878 and were organized and funded by the Veiled Prophet Organization, an all-male anonymous society founded in 1878 by a highly select
Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball
Veiled_Prophet_Parade_and_Ball
The list of shipwrecks in 1878 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1878. "Shipping Disasters". Liverpool Mercury. No. 9516
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1878
1878 photographs by Eadweard Muybridge
electro-photographs" depicting successive phases in the movement of a horse, shot in June 1878. An additional card reprinted the single image of the horse "Occident" trotting
The_Horse_in_Motion
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane
The 1878 Haiti–Florida hurricane, also known as the Kissimmee hurricane, was a large, slow-moving Atlantic hurricane that was the most severe to impact
1878_Haiti–Florida_hurricane
1876 rebellion in Ottoman Bulgaria
eventually led to the re-establishment of a separate Bulgarian state in 1878. In Europe, in the 18th century, the classic non-national states were the
April_Uprising_of_1876
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Gannet is a Royal Navy Doterel-class screw sloop-of-war launched on 31 August 1878. It became a training ship in the Thames in 1903, and was then loaned as
HMS_Gannet_(1878)
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
success. He later built a larger research lab in West Orange, New Jersey. In 1878, Edison began working on an electrical lighting system which he hoped would
Thomas_Edison
Tornado in Connecticut
tornado that struck the town of Wallingford, Connecticut, on Friday, August 9, 1878. The tornado, unofficially rated F4 by tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis
1878_Wallingford_tornado
American college football seasons
college football program in the United States. The football program started in 1878 with a game against Penn. The program played no more than two games per year
Swarthmore football, 1878–1887
Swarthmore_football,_1878–1887
British colony from 1914–1960
under the dominion of the British Empire, administered sequentially from 1878 to 1914 as a British protectorate, from 1914 to 1925 as an annexed military
British_Cyprus
Events from the year 1878 in art. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1878 in art. 1 May – The Exposition Universelle opens in Paris, including a large
1878_in_art
Belgenland was an iron-hulled sail-steamer that was launched in England in 1878 and spent most of her career as a Belgian transatlantic ocean liner. She
Belgenland_(1878_ship)
Former theatre in Manhattan, New York
Bijou Theatre was a former Broadway theater in New York City that opened in 1878 as Theatre Brighton and was demolished in 1915. It also served as an opera
Bijou Theatre (Manhattan, 1878)
Bijou_Theatre_(Manhattan,_1878)
Conflict fought during the 1877-78 Russo-Turkish war
to the Danube and succeed in battles in Vidin and Smârdan. On 19 January 1878, the Ottoman Empire requested an armistice, which was accepted by Russia
Romanian_War_of_Independence
20th century Māori King (c. 1878–1933)
Te Rata Mahuta (c. 1878 – 1 October 1933) was the fourth Māori King, reigning from 1912 to 1933. Te Rata was the eldest son of the third king, Mahuta,
Te_Rata
Part of Bessarabia returned to Moldavia from 1856 to 1878
Moldova and Wallachia. In 1878, despite opposition from Romania, the Berlin Treaty, which followed the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), transferred this region
Southern_Bessarabia
Events from the year 1878 in Ireland. 22 May – launch of the experimental powered submarine Holland I, designed by Irish-born John Philip Holland, at Paterson
1878_in_Ireland
Military engagement between Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
between Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire that took place on 3–5 August 1878 as part of the Austro-Hungarian military campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Battle_of_Maglaj_(1878)
Mother of forensic science (1878–1962)
Frances Glessner Lee (March 25, 1878 – January 27, 1962) was an American forensic scientist. She was influential in developing the science of forensics
Frances_Glessner_Lee
Partial general elections were held in Luxembourg on 11 June 1878, electing members of the Chamber of Deputies. The elections took place in Echternach
1878 Luxembourg general election
1878_Luxembourg_general_election
Vizier (1877–1878) Ahmed Hamdi Pasha, Grand Vizier (1878) Ahmed Vefik Pasha, Grand Vizier (1878) Mehmed Sadık Pasha, Grand Vizier (1878) Mehmed Rushdi
List of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900)
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_19th_century_(1851–1900)
Queen of Italy from 1878 to 1900
Queen of Italy upon the succession of Umberto to the throne on 9 January 1878. In the critical situation that year, with the king and the pope, as well
Margherita_of_Savoy
History of an English football club
Manchester United Football Club was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
History of Manchester United F.C. (1878–1945)
History_of_Manchester_United_F.C._(1878–1945)
Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894
Cross of the Cross of Takovo, 26 March 1878 Bronze Commemorative Medal for the Russo-Turkish War, 17 April 1878 Grand Cross of the White Eagle, 29 April
Alexander_III_of_Russia
Events in the year 1878 in Argentina. President: Nicolás Avellaneda Vice President: Mariano Acosta Buenos Aires Province: Carlos Casares (until 1 May);
1878_in_Argentina
American college football season
The 1878 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1878 college football
1878 Princeton Tigers football team
1878_Princeton_Tigers_football_team
1878–1918 territory of Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina came under Austro-Hungarian administration in 1878, when the Congress of Berlin approved the occupation of the Bosnia Vilayet, which
Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austro-Hungarian_rule_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
The Lerdista Uprising of 1878 was a military uprising between the Government of General Porfirio Díaz against the Lerdista Group supporters commanded by
Lerdista_Uprising_of_1878
Hungarian Thoroughbred racehorse
August 1878 Page 513 (in German). 1878. "Kikeriki 28. August 1878" (in German). Sportblatt 10. August 1878 Page 261 (in German). Köhler. 1878. "Vadász-
Kincsem
The 1878 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 9, 1878, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Democratic nominee and former mayor of Lewiston
1878 Maine gubernatorial election
1878_Maine_gubernatorial_election
English painter and sculptor (1830–1896)
December 1830 – 25 January 1896), known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British Victorian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. His
Frederic_Leighton
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1878 North Lancashire by-election was held on 8 April 1878. The by-election in the North Lancashire constituency was fought due to the incumbent Conservative
1878 North Lancashire by-election
1878_North_Lancashire_by-election
Events from the year 1878 in France. President: Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta President of the Council of Ministers: Jules Armand Dufaure 1 May–10
1878_in_France
Two conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Principality of Serbia from 1876 to 1878
Srpski ratovi za nezavisnost), were two consequent wars (1876–1877 and 1877–1878), fought between the Principality of Serbia and the Ottoman Empire. In conjunction
Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)
Serbian–Ottoman_Wars_(1876–1878)
HMS Cleopatra was a Royal Navy Comus-class screw corvette built in 1878. Planning for six metal-hulled corvettes began in 1876; these became the Comus-class
HMS_Cleopatra_(1878)
is a list of acts of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia for the year 1878. Customs Act 1857 (21 Vict. No. 13) No. 383 Instruments and Securities Statute
List of acts of the Parliament of Victoria from 1878
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Victoria_from_1878
election for the fourth Reichstag of the German Empire was held on 30 July 1878. It took place 18 months ahead of schedule after two unsuccessful assassination
1878_German_federal_election
American boxer and politician (1831–1878)
John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal
John_Morrissey
1878 sinking on the River Thames
PS Bute, was a British passenger paddle steamer that sank on 3 September 1878 after a collision with the collier SS Bywell Castle on the River Thames.
Sinking_of_SS_Princess_Alice
King of Hanover from 1851 to 1866
George V (Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August; 27 May 1819 – 12 June 1878) was the last King of Hanover, reigning from 18 November 1851 to 20 September
George_V_of_Hanover
Five-day-long firefight between civilians in Lincoln, New Mexico
Murphy-Dolan Faction and the Regulators that took place between July 15–19, 1878, in Lincoln, New Mexico. It was the largest armed battle of the Lincoln County
Battle_of_Lincoln_(1878)
1878 peace ending the Russo-Turkish War
The 1878 Treaty of San Stefano (Russian: Сан-Стефанский мир; Peace of San-Stefano, Сан-Стефанский мирный договор; Peace treaty of San-Stefano, Turkish:
Treaty_of_San_Stefano
The following lists events that happened during 1878 in South Africa. Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Henry
1878_in_South_Africa
July 1878) was a meeting of the leading statesmen of Europe's Great Powers and the Ottoman Empire. In the wake of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) that
Decline and modernization of the Ottoman Empire
Decline_and_modernization_of_the_Ottoman_Empire
Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894)
Age and Youth (1878); An Apology for Idlers (1877); Ordered South (1874); Aes Triplex (1878); El Dorado (1878); The English Admirals (1878); Some Portraits
Robert_Louis_Stevenson
The following lists events that happened during 1878 in Australia. Monarch - Victoria Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales
1878_in_Australia
year 1878 in Iceland. Monarch: Christian IX Minister for Iceland: Johannes Nellemann The original Reykjanesviti structure was constructed. 1878 – Krakatindur
1878_in_Iceland
Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt
(1831–1890) Princess Juliane of Bentheim and Steinfurt (5 January 1842 – 29 April 1878)[citation needed] ∞ 1873 Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1831–1890)
Ludwig Wilhelm, Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurt
Ludwig_Wilhelm,_Prince_of_Bentheim_and_Steinfurt
1878 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Plovdiv, or Battle of Philippopolis, was one of the final battles of the 1877–1878 Russo-Turkish War. Following the crushing Russian victory at the last battle
Battle_of_Plovdiv_(1878)
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1878 Greenock by-election was fought on 25 January 1878. The by-election was called due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, James Johnston
1878_Greenock_by-election
United States law limiting use of the federal military in law enforcement
(18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152 signed into law on June 18, 1878, by President Rutherford B. Hayes) which makes it a felony for any person
Posse_Comitatus_Act
The list of ship launches in 1878 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1878. The source does not specify which Stainforth is meant
List_of_ship_launches_in_1878
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Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southwestern England)
English (mainly southwestern England) : variant of Bryan.The American poet William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) came of a New England family, being descended from Stephen Bryant, who had settled in Plymouth Colony in 1632.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from Ansley in Warwickshire or Annesley in Nottinghamshire (see Ansley). The modern surname is found chiefly in the border regions of Scotland and northern England, having been taken north from England to Scotland in the Middle Ages, probably by a Norman baron.The poet Hew Ainslie (1792–1878) emigrated from Ayrshire, Scotland, to the U.S. in 1822 and became a prominent citizen of Louisville, KY.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Wade, Old English Wada, from wadan ‘to go’. (Wada was the name of a legendary sea-giant.)English : topographic name for someone who lived near a ford, Old English (ge)wæd (of cognate origin to 1), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Wade in Suffolk.Dutch and North German : occupational name or nickname from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German wade ‘garment’, ‘large net’.Jonathan Wade emigrated from Norfolk, England, to Medford, MA, in 1632. Benjamin Franklin Wade (1800–1878), born near Springfield, MA, was a prominent U.S. senator from OH during the Civil War.
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Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, Greek
Turned Everything He Touched to Gold
Girl/Female
Polish
Stone.
Biblical
esteemed; numbered
Girl/Female
Tamil
Janhvi | ஜாநà¯à®¹à®µà¯€Â
River
Girl/Female
Muslim
Confidential talk, Secret conversation
Boy/Male
Tamil
Srisurya | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®¸à¯à®°à¯à®¯à®¾
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
God Multiplies
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Margarites, MARED means "pearl."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
A Goddess; Wise
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Calmless
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n.
A public exhibition or show, as of industrial and artistic productions; as, the Paris Exposition of 1878.