1879
Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century (18th century - 19th century - 20th century)
Decades: 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s - 1870s - 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
Years: 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 - 1879 - 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884
Events
Births
- March 14: Albert Einstein, scientist.
- Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader
- Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary
Deaths
- February 11: Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter.
- February 11: Willem J van Zeggelen, Dutch author.