1879
Centuries: Year in Review 19th Century
18th century - 19th century - 20th century
Decades: 1790s - 1800s - 1810s - 1820s - 1830s - 1840s - 1850s - 1860s - 1870s - 1880s - 1890s - 1900s
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.