1879

1879 — China: Treaty of Livadia / United States: Thomas Edison creates first commercially viable light bulb

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KoreaJoseon 1392–1897	ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912	JapanMeiji era 1868–1912	United StatesUnited States 1776–
No events recorded for this year 1880일본으로 수신사 파견 1881일본으로 조사시찰단 파견, 별기군 설치 188110 December. Japanese newspaper Chōsen shinpō becomes the first newspaper to be published in Korea.	Treaty of Livadia 中俄伊犁交涉。ZH 1877左宗棠占和阗，收复除伊犁地区外的新疆全部领土。随即上疏建议新疆改设行省。 1880春左宗棠在新疆部署兵事。日本正式吞并琉球，废除其国王，将琉球改为冲绳县。甘肃省武都区发生8级地震，导致大约22000人死亡。 1881中俄《伊犁条约》签定。	No events recorded for this year 1877Battle of Shiroyama 1877Siege of Kumamoto Castle 1877Battle of Tabaruzaka 1877Satsuma Rebellion. 1878Takebashi incident 1878紀尾井坂の変 1881秋田事件	Thomas Edison creates first commercially viable light bulb Victorio's War White River War Sheepeater Indian War Fort Robinson breakout Knights of Labor go public 1877Nez Perce War 1877Great Railroad Strike of 1877 1877Battle of Little Muddy Creek 1877Battle of Wolf Mountain 1877Battle of the Big Hole 1877Battle of White Bird Canyon 1877Battle of Canyon Creek 1877Battle of Cottonwood 1877Battle of Camas Creek 1877Battle of Bear Paw 1877Battle of the Clearwater 1877Battle of Yellow House Canyon 1877The Electoral Commission awards Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency and William A. Wheeler the vice presidency in return for ending the military occupation of the South. 1877March 4, 1877 – After only two days as president-elect and vice president-elect, Hayes becomes the 19th president and Wheeler becomes the 19th vice president 1877Reconstruction ends 1878Lincoln County War 1878Bannock War 1878Bland–Allison Act 1878Northern Cheyenne Exodus 1878Great Mill Disaster 1878Battle of Lincoln 1878Morgan silver dollars first minted 1880University of Southern California founded 1880U.S. presidential election, 1880: James A. Garfield elected president and Chester A. Arthur vice president. Their popular margin is less than 2,000 votes. 1880July 2, 1881 – President Garfield is shot by a deranged gunman on a train platform. 1880U.S. population exceeds 50 million 1880September 19, 1881 – President Garfield dies, Vice President Arthur becomes the 21st president 1880March 4, 1881 – Garfield becomes the 20th president; Arthur becomes the 20th vice president. 1881Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett near Fort Sumner 1881The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory 1881Clara Barton creates the American Red Cross 1881Tuskegee Institute founded 1881A Century of Dishonor written by Helen Hunt Jackson

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897

ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912

JapanMeiji era 1868–1912

United StatesUnited States 1776–

No events recorded for this year

1880일본으로 수신사 파견
1881일본으로 조사시찰단 파견, 별기군 설치
188110 December. Japanese newspaper Chōsen shinpō becomes the first newspaper to be published in Korea.

Treaty of Livadia
中俄伊犁交涉。ZH

1877左宗棠占和阗，收复除伊犁地区外的新疆全部领土。随即上疏建议新疆改设行省。
1880春左宗棠在新疆部署兵事。日本正式吞并琉球，废除其国王，将琉球改为冲绳县。甘肃省武都区发生8级地震，导致大约22000人死亡。
1881中俄《伊犁条约》签定。

No events recorded for this year

1877Battle of Shiroyama
1877Siege of Kumamoto Castle
1877Battle of Tabaruzaka
1877Satsuma Rebellion.
1878Takebashi incident
1878紀尾井坂の変
1881秋田事件

Thomas Edison creates first commercially viable light bulb
Victorio's War
White River War
Sheepeater Indian War
Fort Robinson breakout
Knights of Labor go public

1877Nez Perce War
1877Great Railroad Strike of 1877
1877Battle of Little Muddy Creek
1877Battle of Wolf Mountain
1877Battle of the Big Hole
1877Battle of White Bird Canyon
1877Battle of Canyon Creek
1877Battle of Cottonwood
1877Battle of Camas Creek
1877Battle of Bear Paw
1877Battle of the Clearwater
1877Battle of Yellow House Canyon
1877The Electoral Commission awards Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency and William A. Wheeler the vice presidency in return for ending the military occupation of the South.
1877March 4, 1877 – After only two days as president-elect and vice president-elect, Hayes becomes the 19th president and Wheeler becomes the 19th vice president
1877Reconstruction ends
1878Lincoln County War
1878Bannock War
1878Bland–Allison Act
1878Northern Cheyenne Exodus
1878Great Mill Disaster
1878Battle of Lincoln
1878Morgan silver dollars first minted
1880University of Southern California founded
1880U.S. presidential election, 1880: James A. Garfield elected president and Chester A. Arthur vice president. Their popular margin is less than 2,000 votes.
1880July 2, 1881 – President Garfield is shot by a deranged gunman on a train platform.
1880U.S. population exceeds 50 million
1880September 19, 1881 – President Garfield dies, Vice President Arthur becomes the 21st president
1880March 4, 1881 – Garfield becomes the 20th president; Arthur becomes the 20th vice president.
1881Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett near Fort Sumner
1881The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory
1881Clara Barton creates the American Red Cross
1881Tuskegee Institute founded
1881A Century of Dishonor written by Helen Hunt Jackson