January 11, 1879 — The Anglo-Zulu wars begin
A series of border disputes between British settlers and the Zulu people escalated to the point where, in late 1878,...
August 19, 2020
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August 16, 1879 — The Land League of Mayo is formed
Michael Davitt and Charles Parnell were the two leading lights of the Land League of Mayo. Formed in response to...
August 14, 2020
June 28, 1880 — Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan
By the time Ned Kelly was finally brought down by the police, not long after dawn on the 28th of...
August 9, 2020
October 28, 1880 — Ned Kelly is sentenced to death
Despite his long list of charges, Ned Kelly was convicted of only one capital crime: the murder of Constable Lonigan...
August 4, 2020
January 3, 1881 — Anna McNeill Whistler dies
Known to history as “Whistler’s Mother”, after the painting she was the subject of, Anna Matilda (née McNeill) Whistler was...
July 24, 2020
February 13, 1883 — Richard Wagner dies
One of the greatest of the German composers, Wilhelm Richard Wagner is best known for his Ring Cycle, or Der...
July 14, 2020
March 14, 1883 — Karl Marx dies
One of the most influential public intellectuals in the history of the world, Karl Marx, it should be noted, was...
July 9, 2020
June 13, 1886 — Ludwig II of Bavaria dies
Perhaps best known for his architectural legacy, “Mad” King Ludwig was born on August 25, 1845, and became the King...
July 4, 2020
May 11, 1888 — Irving Berlin born
Born Israel Isidore Baline, the composer better known as Irving Berlin was 101 years old when he died. His family...
June 29, 2020
August 31, 1888 — Mary Ann Nichols becomes the first victim of Jack the Ripper
He wasn’t the first serial killer, but he was one of the earliest of what we now recognise as the...
June 24, 2020
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