Deaths on October 25

Nachum Kaplan

Died on October 25, 1879

Nachum Kaplan, Belarusian rabbi and philanthropist (b. 1811)

Reb Menachem Nachum ben Uzziel Kaplan (1811 – October 25, 1879) was a Lithuanian Talmudist, philanthropist, and Talmid Chacham who was known throughout Lithuania and Poland as Reb Nachum'ke of Horodna or Reb Nahum Grodner.Rabbi Kaplan was well-versed in the Talmud and the poskim as well as in kabbalah and Acharonim. Yet, he refused to render halachic decisions (except for one occasion when it was a matter of life and death) and held the humble position of shammash (sexton) in the Synagogue Chevra Shas. His piety, simplicity of life, and dedication to the community earned him recognition among the Russian Jewry.

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Events on 1879

8 Feb

Sydney Riot of 1879
The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked during a riot during a match in Sydney.
15 Feb

Rutherford B. Hayes
Women's rights: US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
5 Apr

War of the Pacific
Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.
21 Oct

Incandescent light bulb
Thomas Edison applies for a patent for his design for an incandescent light bulb.
22 Oct

Thomas Edison
Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasted 13½ hours before burning out).

Deaths on October 25

Nachum Kaplan

Died on October 25, 1879

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Sydney Riot of 1879

Rutherford B. Hayes

War of the Pacific

Incandescent light bulb

Thomas Edison