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Historical events from year 1879. Learn about 111 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1879 or search by date or keyword.
Learn about the historical and cultural events of 1879, from the Anglo-Zulu War to the electric light bulb, from the Battle of Rorke's Drift to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Find out the dates, locations, and consequences of these and other important occasions in 1879.
A list of historical events that happened in 1879, from the Anglo-Zulu War to the Tay Bridge disaster. The web page provides dates, brief summaries, and links to more details for each event. Learn about the major historical events that shaped the world in 1879.
What happened and who was famous in 1879? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1879.
September 25 – Deadwood, South Dakota fire: 2000 people are left homeless and 300 buildings destroyed; total loss of property is estimated at $3 million. September 29 – Meeker Massacre: Nathan Meeker and others are killed in an uprising at the White River Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado.
Otto von Bismarck. Austro-German Alliance, (1879) pact between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire in which the two powers promised each other support in case of attack by Russia, and neutrality in case of aggression by any other power.
The year 1879 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. Astronomy. British children's writer and amateur astronomer Agnes Giberne publishes the popular illustrated book Sun, Moon and Stars: Astronomy for Beginners which sells 24,000 copies on both sides of the Atlantic in twenty years. [1] Biology.
