December 31st (1878) was a Tuesday. It's the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 31st December, 1878
» Karl Benz, working in Mannheim, Germany, filed for a patent on his first reliable Two-stroke engine e.g two-stroke gas engine, and he was granted the patent in 1879.
Famous Birthdays on December 31 in 1878
» Elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman, founded Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (d. 1966)
» Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan-Argentinian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1937)
December 31st Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Pope Sylvester I (Catholic Church)
» December 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Azerbaijan named International Solidarity Day (Azerbaijan)