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Calendar year
1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1879th
1879
Mass killing of Burmese princes and princesses
The 1879 massacre at Mandalay Palace (Burmese: ၁၈၇၉ မန္တလေးနန်းတွင်းလူသတ်ပွဲ), occurred on 13, 15 and 17 February 1879 (8th, 10th and 12th waning days
1879 massacre at Mandalay Palace
1879_massacre_at_Mandalay_Palace
British colonial war in 1879
Zulu War, was fought in present-day South Africa from January to early July 1879 between forces of the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Two famous battles
Anglo-Zulu_War
First electric passenger train
The Siemens locomotive of 1879 was the first electric passenger train and the first electric locomotive powered by a generator. It was first presented
Siemens_locomotive_of_1879
1879 three-act play by Henrik Ibsen
Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. The play is set in a Norwegian town c. 1879. The play concerns the fate of
A_Doll's_House
Head of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903
of the Catholic Church. As a result, he sponsored the Editio Leonina in 1879. Leo XIII is remembered for his belief that pastoral activity in political
Pope_Leo_XIII
Last major famine in Ireland
The Irish famine of 1879 was the last main famine in Ireland. Unlike the earlier Great Famines of 1740–1741 and 1845–1852, the 1879 famine (sometimes called
Irish_Famine_(1879)
Territorial conflict between Chile and allied Peru and Bolivia (1879–84)
other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought over Chilean claims on coastal Bolivian territory in the
War_of_the_Pacific
Events in the year 1879 in Spain. Monarch: Alfonso XII Prime Minister: Antonio Cánovas del Castillo April 20 - Spanish general election, 1879 February 20 -
1879_in_Spain
The following are the baseball events of the year 1879 throughout the world. National League: Providence Grays National Association: Albany Blue Stockings
1879_in_baseball
Events in the year 1879 in Argentina. President: Nicolás Avellaneda Vice President: Mariano Acosta Buenos Aires Province: Carlos Tejedor Cordoba: Antonio
1879_in_Argentina
American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born
Will_Rogers
The year 1879 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below. British children's writer and amateur astronomer Agnes Giberne
1879_in_science
This article is about music-related events in 1879. 1879 in Norwegian music January 1 – The Violin Concerto of Johannes Brahms is premiered in Leipzig
1879_in_music
legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1878 and 1879, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative
1878–79 United States Senate elections
1878–79_United_States_Senate_elections
Rampa rebellion of 1879 (also known as the First Rampa rebellion to distinguish it from the Rampa Rebellion of 1922-24) was an insurrection by the hill
Rampa_rebellion_of_1879
Cunard line ship
RMS Gallia was built in 1878 for the Cunard Line, entering service in 1879. In service until 1899, the vessel ran aground off the coast of Quebec, Canada
SS_Gallia_(1879)
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1879. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the
1879_in_tennis
Local election in Manchester
Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Saturday, 1 November 1879. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful
1879 Manchester City Council election
1879_Manchester_City_Council_election
Ottoman physician
Karatodori, French: Constantin Carathéodory; 5 February 1802-28 September 1879) was an Ottoman Greek physician who served as the personal physician of Abdülmecid
Constantinos Caratheodory (1802–1879)
Constantinos_Caratheodory_(1802–1879)
The list of shipwrecks in 1879 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1879. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 29662
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1879
Swiss professional football club
Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879, commonly known as St. Gallen, is a Swiss professional football club based in the city of St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen
FC_St._Gallen
Worldwide economic recession from 1873 to 1879
and economic recession, beginning in 1873 and lasting until either March 1879, or the year 1899, depending on the metrics used. It was most severe in Europe
Long_Depression
Events from the year 1879 in art. April 10 – May 11 – Fourth Impressionist exhibition in Paris, arranged by Gustave Caillebotte at 28 avenue de l'Opéra
1879_in_art
Events in 1879 in animation. Specific date unknown: In 1879, Charles-Émile Reynaud registered a modification to the praxinoscope patent to include the
1879_in_animation
Australian cricket riot
Sydney Riot of 1879 was an instance of civil disorder that occurred at an early international cricket match. It took place on 8 February 1879 at what is now
Sydney_Riot_of_1879
The 1879 New York state election was held on November 4, 1879, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary state, the state comptroller
1879_New_York_state_election
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1879. January 1 – Benjamin Henry Blackwell opens the first Blackwell's bookshop
1879_in_literature
American college football season
The 1879 Amherst football team represented Amherst College during the 1879 college football season. The team beat Williston and lost to Massachusetts.
1879_Amherst_football_team
Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
between Germany and Austria-Hungary, which was created by treaty on October 7, 1879, as part of Germany's Otto von Bismarck's system of alliances to prevent
Dual_Alliance_(1879)
Events from the year 1879 in the United Kingdom. Monarch – Victoria Prime Minister – Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative) 1 January – Benjamin Henry Blackwell
1879_in_the_United_Kingdom
Football tournament season
The 1879–80 Football Association Challenge Cup was the ninth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Fifty-four teams entered, eleven
1879–80_FA_Cup
The 1879 California gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1879, to elect the governor of California. George Clement Perkins won a plurality of
1879 California gubernatorial election
1879_California_gubernatorial_election
Former Danish royal yacht
Dannebrog was a Danish royal side-wheel paddle steam yacht, which was built in 1879 and decommissioned in 1931. Dannebrog was named in honor of the flag of Denmark
HDMY_Dannebrog_(1879)
The 1879–80 season was the ninth season of competitive football in England. * England score given first Note – TheFa.com gives different times for the
1879–80_in_English_football
Events from the year 1879 in the United States. President: Rutherford B. Hayes (R-Ohio) Vice President: William A. Wheeler (R-New York) Chief Justice:
1879_in_the_United_States
German actor (1879–1936)
Friedrich Gustav Maximilian Schreck (6 September 1879 – 20 February 1936), was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok
Max_Schreck
Early American football team of Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ, USA)
The Stevens Institute football program, 1872–1879 represented Stevens Institute of Technology of Hoboken, New Jersey in American football during the school's
Stevens Institute football, 1872–1879
Stevens_Institute_football,_1872–1879
Association football club in Wales
Clwb Pêl Droed Y Rhyl 1879 (Welsh for 'Rhyl 1879 football club') is a Welsh football club based in Rhyl in Denbighshire, Wales. The team currently play
C.P.D._Y_Rhyl_1879
Events during the year 1879 in Switzerland. Federal Council: Bernhard Hammer (president) Karl Schenk Emil Welti Fridolin Anderwert Numa Droz Simeon Bavier
1879_in_Switzerland
1879 battle of the Anglo-Zulu War
of the British defeat at the day-long Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879. They travelled ten kilometres (six miles) to attack Rorke's Drift later
Battle_of_Rorke's_Drift
Marian shrine in Ireland
County Mayo, Ireland, where locals claimed to have seen an apparition in 1879 of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Evangelist, angels
Knock_Shrine
Tennis tournament
The 1879 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
1879_Wimbledon_Championship
Events from the year 1879 in Scotland. Lord Advocate – William Watson Solicitor General for Scotland – John Macdonald Lord President of the Court of Session
1879_in_Scotland
1954 biography of Leon Trotsky by Isaac Deutscher
Armed: Trotsky, 1879–1921 is the first in a three volume biography of Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) (7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August
The Prophet Armed: Trotsky, 1879–1921
The_Prophet_Armed:_Trotsky,_1879–1921
Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1859 to 1860
Ludescher, and had issue - two sons and one daughter. Archduchess Anna Maria (1879–1961). She married Johannes, Prince of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein, who later developed
Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ferdinand_IV,_Grand_Duke_of_Tuscany
The 1879 Women's Tennis season was mainly composed of national, regional, county, local regular amateur tournaments. This year, seven tennis events for
1879_women's_tennis_season
Son of Napoleon III (1856–1879)
Imperial (Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte; 16 March 1856 – 1 June 1879), also known as Louis-Napoléon, was the only child of Napoleon III, Emperor
Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial
Louis-Napoléon,_Prince_Imperial
Events in the year 1879 in India. Empress of India – Queen Victoria Viceroy of India – Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton National income - ₹4,083
1879_in_India
Battle between the Russian Empire and Turkmens
The First Battle of Geok Tepe was the main event in the 1879 Russian expedition against the Akhal Tekke Turkmens during the Russian conquest of Turkestan
Battle_of_Geok_Tepe_(1879)
Aston Villa 1879–80 football season
The 1879–80 English football season saw Aston Villa's first ever FA Cup tie This season, nine years before the creation of the Football League, Villa collected
1879–80 Aston Villa F.C. season
1879–80_Aston_Villa_F.C._season
The Constitution of 1879 was an abortive attempt by the prime minister to promulgate a constitution for Egypt in 1879. It failed when the khedive, Isma'il
Egyptian_Constitution_of_1879
1879–1880 Apache war against the US and Mexico
of Chief Victorio, the United States, and Mexico beginning in September 1879. Faced with arrest and forcible relocation from his homeland in New Mexico
Victorio's_War
American college football season
The 1879 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1879 college football season. The team finished with a 3–0–2 record and was retroactively
1879 Yale Bulldogs football team
1879_Yale_Bulldogs_football_team
Former arena in Manhattan, New York
Madison Square Garden (1879–1890) was an arena in New York City at the northeast corner of East 26th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The first
Madison_Square_Garden_(1879)
President of France from 1879 to 1887
was a French lawyer and politician who served as President of France from 1879 to 1887. He was a leader of the Moderate Republicans, and given that his
Jules_Grévy
1867–1914 monarchy of Egypt
the Ottoman sultan granted Muhammad Ali's grandson, Isma'il Pasha (r. 1863–1879), the title of Khedive along with near-total autonomy over internal affairs
Khedivate_of_Egypt
Association football club in England
Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1879, the club has won six top-flight titles (1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and
Sunderland_A.F.C.
The 1879 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1879, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican
1879 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
1879_Minnesota_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election
Prime minister (1879) Mohamed Sherif Pasha, Prime minister (1879) Tewfik Pasha, Prime minister (1879) Riaz Pasha, Prime minister (1879–1881) Mohamed Sherif
List of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900)
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_19th_century_(1851–1900)
Weather event in New Brunswick, Canada
On Wednesday, August 6, 1879, an intense tornado, later determined to have an F3 rating, struck the town of Bouctouche, New Brunswick. While weaker tornadoes
1879_Bouctouche_tornado
The 1879 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1879, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee
1879 Minnesota Secretary of State election
1879_Minnesota_Secretary_of_State_election
Decade
Gregorian calendar that began on 1 January 1870, and ended on 31 December 1879. The trends of the previous decade continued into this one, as great new
1870s
Company was incorporated by the West Donegal Railway Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. clxxix) of July 1879 to extend the Finn Valley Railway line south west to
West_Donegal_Railway
Outdoor track and field competition
The 1879 AAC Championships were two outdoor track and field competitions organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC) and London Athletic Club (LAC). The
1879_AAC_Championships
(1877–1881) Dalton Gang (1890–1892) Daly Gang (1862–1864) Dodge City Gang (1879–1880) Doolin-Dalton Gang (1892–1895) Jack Taylor Gang (c 1884–1887) Jesse
List_of_Old_West_gangs
German anarchist journal
Freedom) was a long-running anarchist journal established by Johann Most in 1879. It was known for advocacy of attentat, or propaganda of the deed—revolutionary
Freiheit_(1879)
American actress (1879–1959)
Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blyth; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore-Drew family of actors. Barrymore
Ethel_Barrymore
King of the Zulu Kingdom (1826–1884)
from 1873 to 1884 and its Commander in Chief during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. His name has been rendered as Cetywayo or Cetshwayo. Cetshwayo consistently
Cetshwayo
list of shipwrecks in February 1879 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1879. "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow
List of shipwrecks in February 1879
List_of_shipwrecks_in_February_1879
U.S. state flag
established by the Secretary of State. Georgia had no official state flag until 1879. With the state's secession from the Union on January 19, 1861, several different
Flag_of_Georgia_(U.S._state)
Dutch prince (1840–1879)
(Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik; 4 September 1840 – 11 June 1879), was heir apparent to the Dutch throne as the eldest son of King William
William,_Prince_of_Orange
British politician and civil servant (1829–1912)
criticism of Lord Lytton's policies led to his removal from the Secretariat in 1879. He founded the journal Stray Feathers in which he and his subscribers recorded
Allan_Octavian_Hume
Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1879 to 1892
also known as Tawfiq of Egypt, was khedive of Egypt and the Sudan between 1879 and 1892 and the sixth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. He inherited
Tewfik_Pasha
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1879 to Wales and its people. Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Clwydfardd
1879_in_Wales
Island kingdom in East Asia (1429–1879)
it was reorganized as the Ryukyu Domain, before being fully abolished in 1879. It was ruled as a tributary state of the Ming dynasty by the Ryukyuan monarchy
Ryukyu_Kingdom
Native American leader (c. 1829–1908)
American civil rights leader who successfully argued in U.S. District Court in 1879 in Omaha that Native Americans are "persons within the meaning of the law"
Standing_Bear
American college football seasons
Academy by a 10–8 score. The 1879 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1879 college football season. The
Massachusetts Aggies football, 1879–1889
Massachusetts_Aggies_football,_1879–1889
American college football season
The 1879 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1879 college football
1879 Princeton Tigers football team
1879_Princeton_Tigers_football_team
British and American actor (1879–1954)
Sydney Hughes Greenstreet (December 27, 1879 – January 18, 1954) was a British and American character actor. While he did not begin his career in films
Sydney_Greenstreet
Football club
succeeded by C. W. Alcock (1864–1875), Jarvis Kenrick (1875–1879) and Charles Wollaston (1879–1883). Although records are incomplete, C. W. Alcock is believed
Wanderers_F.C.
Family of crustaceans
belonging to the order Amphipoda. Genera: Eupronoe Claus, 1879 Paralycaea Claus, 1879 Parapronoe Claus, 1879 Pronoe Guérin-Méneville, 1836 "Pronoidae". www.gbif
Pronoidae
& Sons shipyard in Sunderland, United Kingdom and launched on 16 October 1879 before being completed in April 1880. The ship was 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in)
SS_Grecian_(1879)
Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 to 1879
the Magnificent, was the Khedive of Egypt and ruler of Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of Great Britain and France. Sharing the
Isma'il_Pasha_of_Egypt
Association football club in London, England
competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1879, they have played home games at Craven Cottage since 1896. Fulham contest
Fulham_F.C.
Genus of crustaceans
zoologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards was the first to describe the genus in 1879 after his colleague Alexander Agassiz collected a juvenile male B. giganteus
Giant_isopod
Part of the American Indian Wars
White River War, Ute War, or the Ute Campaign), took place on September 29, 1879, in Colorado. Members of a band of Ute Indians (Native Americans) attacked
White_River_War
non-partisan, so candidates do not represent their party when elected. Since 1879, all mayors of Atlanta have been members of the Democratic Party. See the
List_of_mayors_of_Atlanta
Pretender to the French throne from 1879 to 1926
1862 – 3 May 1926), was the Bonapartist pretender to the French throne from 1879 until his death in 1926. He was known as Napoléon V by those who supported
Victor,_Prince_Napoléon
1879 art exhibition in Paris
The Salon of 1879 was an art exhibition held at the Palace of Industry in Paris which opened on 12 May 1879. The annual Salon organised by the Académie
Salon_of_1879
Appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours
The 1879 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British
1879_Birthday_Honours
list of shipwrecks in November 1879 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1879. "Shipping". Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough
List of shipwrecks in November 1879
List_of_shipwrecks_in_November_1879
The list of ship launches in 1879 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1879. "SHIPS BUILT IN THE 1870s". Searle. Retrieved 4 June 2024
List_of_ship_launches_in_1879
General elections were held in Liberia in May 1879. Incumbent president Anthony W. Gardner of the True Whig Party was the only candidate in the presidential
1879 Liberian general election
1879_Liberian_general_election
Indian multinational conglomerate
companies of the group are Bombay Dyeing, a textile company established in 1879, and Britannia Industries, a food and beverage company established in 1918
Wadia_Group
History book by Irwin Unger
Greenback Era: A Social and Political History of American Finance, 1865-1879 is a nonfiction history book by American historian Irwin Unger, published
The_Greenback_Era
Parabolic comet
known formally as C/1879 Q1 by its modern nomenclature, is a parabolic comet that was barely visible to the naked eye in late 1879. It was the only comet
C/1879_Q1_(Palisa)
Football tournament season
The 1879-80 Lancashire Senior Cup was the first edition of the Lancashire Football Association's most prestigious tournament, for association football
1879–80_Lancashire_Senior_Cup
1879 Anglo-Zulu War battle
The Battle of Isandlwana (alternative spelling: Isandhlwana) on 22 January 1879 was the second major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British
Battle_of_Isandlwana
Football match
The 1879 FA Cup final was contested by Old Etonians and Clapham Rovers at the Kennington Oval in London. Old Etonians won by 1–0, the only goal scored
1879_FA_Cup_final
1879
1879
Surname or Lastname
Southern French and German
Southern French and German : from Occitan astor ‘goshawk’ (from Latin acceptor, variant of accipiter ‘hawk’), used as a nickname characterizing a predacious or otherwise hawklike man. The name was taken to southwestern Germany by 17th-century Waldensian refugees from their Alpine valleys above Italian Piedmont.English : variant spelling of Aster.Astor is the name of a famous American family of industrialists and newspaper owners. John Jacob Astor I (1763–1848) was born at Walldorf near Heidelberg, Germany, the son of a butcher. He followed his brother Henry to New York and made a fortune in the fur trade, which was greatly increased by his descendants in industry, hotels, and newspapers. They built the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. The great-grandson of John Jacob I, William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919), moved to England in 1890, becoming an influential newspaper proprietor and taking British citizenship in 1899. In 1917 he was created Viscount Astor of Hever. His son, the 2nd Viscount (1879–1952), married Nancy Shaw (née Langhorne) (1879–1964), daughter of a VA planter. She became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons as a member of Parliament.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
1879
1879
Boy/Male
English American Scottish
derived from John: God is gracious. During the Middle Ages, Jack was so common that it was used...
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Heavenly River
Boy/Male
Teutonic American German English French
Famous in war.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew, Irish
Supplanter; A Gift; Fairy Palace; Admirable; Hawk-like; God is Gracious; Eagle; Sharp; Hawk Like
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Lebanese, Portuguese, Swedish
Laughing One; Laughter; He will Laugh; Joyful
Girl/Female
Indian
Good Person
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Royal; Sweet; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Irish Scottish Gaelic Greek
Strong.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Debasmita | தேபஸà¯à®®à®¿à®¤à®¾Â
One who can smile and make people smile like God, Like a flower
Girl/Female
Sikh
Nirmal
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1879
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n.
Literally, world's speech; the name of an artificial language invented by Johan Martin Schleyer, of Constance, Switzerland, about 1879.