1879 – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי

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1879

Events

January–March

January – The current constitution of the State of California in the United States is ratified.
January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold for the first time since the American Civil War.
January 11 – Anglo-Zulu War begins.
January 22 – Battle of Isandlwana: the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. A force of 1,200 British soldiers was wiped out by the 20,000+ Zulu warriors.
January 23 – Battle of Rorke's Drift - following the previous day's defeat, a smaller British force of 140, successfully repels an attack by 4000 Zulus.
February 7 – Felix McDonnell born in Ireland.
February 8 – At a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, engineer and inventor Sandford Fleming first proposes the global adoption of standard time.
March 11 – The Ryukyu Domain is incorporated into the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan and the last ruler, Sho Tai, is exiled to Tokyo.
March 28 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Hlobane: British forces suffer a defeat.
March 29 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.

1879 – מילון אנגלי-עברי