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Ethel Barrymore
1879 Aug, 15

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore, American actress (d. 1959)
Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre".

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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).