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
Politics & War
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
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
July 23, 1892 — Haile Selassie I born
Born Tafari Makonnen, Haile Selassie I could trace his descent through the royal house of Ethiopia back the 13th century...
April 19, 2020
September 7, 1901 — The Boxer Rebellion ends
The Boxer Rebellion was a four year long uprising by native Chinese who fought against Japanese and European imperialism. The...
February 17, 2020
May 30, 1906 — Michael Davitt dies
Michael Davitt was 60 years old when he died in Elphis Hospital, Dublin. In his six decades of life, he’d...
January 24, 2020
October 18, 1908 — Belgium annexes the Congo
The so-called Congo Free State was a Belgian colony in Africa whose name provided the merest figleaf to the truth:...
January 14, 2020
June 4, 1913 — Emily Davison runs in front of a horse at the Epsom Derby
No one really knows what Emily Davison had in mind when she ran in front of the racehorse Amner that...
December 14, 2019
August 6, 1915 — The Battle of Lone Pine begins
The Battle of Lone Pine – or, if you’re Turkish, the Battle of Kanli Sirt – was a five day...
November 24, 2019
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