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1879 In South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1879 in South Africa. Incumbents * Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Henry Barkly. * Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer. * State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand. * State President of the South African Republic: vacant. * Lieutenant-Governor of Griqualand West: William Owen Lanyon (until March), James Rose Innes (starting March). * Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: John Charles Molteno (until February), John Gordon Sprigg (starting February). Events ;January * 11 – Britain declares war against the Zulus and launches the Anglo-Zulu War after an ultimatum issued on 11 December 1878 is rejected. * 22 – The Zulus wipe out British forces in the Battle of Isandlwana. * 22-23 – The British prevail against a Zulu attack in the Battle of Rorke's Drift. ;March * 7 – The first British troops arrive in Durb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879
Events January–March * January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold, for the first time since the American Civil War. * January 11 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins. * January 22 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Isandlwana: A force of 1,200 British soldiers is wiped out by over 20,000 Zulu warriors. * January 23 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Rorke's Drift: Following the previous day's defeat, a smaller British force of 140 successfully repels an attack by 4,000 Zulus. * February 3 – Mosley Street in Newcastle upon Tyne (England) becomes the world's first public highway to be lit by the electric incandescent light bulb invented by Joseph Swan. * February 8 – At a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, engineer and inventor Sandford Fleming first proposes the global adoption of standard time. * March 3 – United States Geological Survey is founded. * March 11 – The Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
