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Immanuel Hermann Fichte
1879Aug, 8

Immanuel Hermann Fichte

Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher and academic (b. 1797)
Immanuel Hermann Fichte (; German: [ˈfɪçtə]; ennobled as Immanuel Hermann von Fichte in 1863; 18 July 1796 – 8 August 1879) was a German philosopher and son of Johann Gottlieb Fichte. In his philosophy, he was a theist and strongly opposed to the Hegelian School.

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

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    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.
  • 5Apr

    War of the Pacific

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  • 21Oct

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

    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).