Moses parted the Red Sea.

The Year Was 1879:

In 1879, key events included the Anglo-Zulu War, the establishment of Bryn Mawr College, and Thomas Edison's invention of the first practical incandescent light bulb. Additionally, the U.S. Census was conducted, recording a population of over 50 million, and New York became the first state with over 5 million residents.
Specific Events:
Anglo-Zulu War:
The war between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom began in January, with a major British defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana.


Bryn Mawr College:
A charter was obtained for Bryn Mawr College, a women's college in Pennsylvania, by members of the Society of Friends.

Incandescent Light Bulb:
Thomas Edison demonstrated his invention of the first practical incandescent light bulb, lighting a street in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

U.S. Census:
The U.S. Census recorded a population of 50,155,783, with New York exceeding 5 million residents.

Meeker Massacre:
Nathan Meeker and others were killed in an uprising at the White River Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado, according to Wikipedia.

Austro-German Alliance:
This treaty was signed between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire, promising mutual support in case of Russian attack and neutrality in case of other aggression.

First Electric Locomotive:
Werner von Siemens demonstrated the first electric locomotive using an external power source in Berlin, according to Wikipedia.

In the year 1894.



Listing only January because I'm almost 66. A lot more was happening in 1894.

Hmmm

Max Planck did a clever interpolation to come up with his eponymous constant and derive the curve of blackbody radiation.

Wolfgang Pauli & Frederick Terman were born.

Nothing very interesting, except for this:

Félix Faure, the President of France since 1895, dies of a stroke in his office while engaged in sexual activity with his mistress, Marguerite Steinheil.