31 notable events from 1879.
- Battle of Isandlwana
Jan 22, 1879 · South Africa
- Putumayo genocide
1879–1912 · Peru
- Tay Bridge disaster
Dec 28, 1879 · United Kingdom
- Murder of Julia Martha Thomas
Mar 2, 1879 · United Kingdom
- Urabi revolt
1879–1882 · Egypt
- Jeannette expedition
1879–1881 · United States
- Little War (Cuba)
Aug 26, 1879–Dec 3, 1880 · Cuba
- 1879 massacre at Mandalay Palace
Feb 13, 1879–Feb 17, 1879 · Myanmar
- White River War
Oct 5, 1879 · United States
- Siege of the British Residency in Kabul
Sep 3, 1879 · Afghanistan
- Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment
Dec 15, 1879–Dec 23, 1879 · Afghanistan
- Uprising of Sheikh Ubeydullah
Jan 1, 1879–Jan 1, 1880 · Türkiye
- Skeleton Canyon massacres
1879 · United States
- First Battle of Antofagasta
May 26, 1879 · Chile
- Sanshī Incident
Jul 22, 1879 · Japan
- Murder of Mary Gallagher
Jun 26, 1879 · Canada
- Santa Teresa flood
Oct 15, 1879 · Spain
- Rampa rebellion of 1879
Jan 1, 1879–Jan 1, 1880 · India
- 1879 imperial train explosion near Moscow
Nov 19, 1879 · Russian Federation
- Fort Robinson breakout
Jan 9, 1879–Jan 22, 1879 · United States
- Long Branch Saloon gunfight
Apr 5, 1879 · United States
- Lynching of Albert Easley
Jan 20, 1879 · United States
- Kaitangata Mine disaster
Feb 21, 1879 · New Zealand
- Bombardment of Pisagua
Apr 18, 1879 · Chile
- 1879 Gansu earthquake
Jul 1, 1879 · China
- 1879 Surigao earthquake
Jun 30, 1879 · Philippines
- 1879 Etna eruption
1879 · Italy
- 1879 Bozqush earthquake
Mar 22, 1879 · Iran
- Vonwil rail accident
Dec 31, 1879 · Switzerland
- 1879 Ancud fire
Feb 15, 1879 · Chile
- Lower Kuban earthquake (1879)
Oct 9, 1879 · Russian Federation