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Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Jan 01 In the year 1879 edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) 
Jan 01 On this day in history john Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig
Jan 01 The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist on this day in history.
Jan 01 The birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios in the year 1879.
Jan 02 On this day in history 1st Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG
Jan 02 British battleship Thunder explodes in Gulf of Ismid, 9 die on this day in history.
Jan 02 First Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG on this day in history.
Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) in the year 1879.
Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) on this day in history.
Jan 07 Dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont in the year 1879.
Jan 07 In the year 1879 st Bernadette (Marie-Bernarde Soubirous), 1844(?), religious visionary
Jan 09 Cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Fort Robinson in the year 1879.
Jan 09 Cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Ft Robinson on this day in history.
Jan 09 In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86
Jan 09 John Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist on this day in history.
Jan 09 Kirland Warbler discovered on Andros Island in Bahamas in the year 1879.
Jan 11 Antonio Beltramelli, writer in the year 1879.
Jan 11 In the year 1879 zulu war against British colonial rule in South Africa begins
Jan 12 British Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on this day in history.
Jan 12 British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on this day in history.
Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.
Jan 15 On this day in history ernest Thesiger, London England, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul)
Jan 16 In the year 1879 january record 13" of snow falls in New York City NY (broken Jan 7, 1996)
Jan 16 January record 13" of snow falls in NYC (broken Jan 7, 1996) on this day in history.
Jan 19 Marie Koenen, author/wife of Felix Rutten (Wassend Cereal) on this day in history.
Jan 20 British troops under Lord Chelmsford set camp at Isandlwana on this day in history.
Jan 20 The Schooner Janet Wignall, in passage from Liverpool to Creetown, Scotland, in ballast stranded at Bargue near Dumfries with the loss of all hands in the year 1879.
Jan 21 In the year 1879 henrik Ibsen's "Et Dukkehjem," premieres in Copenhagen
Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.
Jan 22 British troops are massacred by the Zulus at Isandhlwana, South Africa in the year 1879.
Jan 22 Zulus attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana South Africa in the year 1879.
Jan 23 On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42
Jan 23 On this day in history national Archery Association formed, Crawfordsville IN
Jan 23 National Archery Association forms (Crawfordsville Ind) in the year 1879.
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