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Births on May 25

1879May, 25

William Stickney

William Stickney, American golfer (d. 1944)
William Stickney may refer to:

William Stickney (golfer), American golfer

William W. Stickney (politician) (William Wallace Stickney), American lawyer and politician in Vermont

William W. Stickney (USMC) (William Wallace Stickney), United States Marine Corps general and lawyer

William Weir Stickney, American attorney and politician in New Hampshire

William Stickney (board of directors member), member of the board of directors of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf

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Events on 1879

  • 8Feb

    Sydney Riot of 1879

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

    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.
  • 5Apr

    War of the Pacific

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

    Incandescent light bulb

    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).