What Happened on January 2, 1879

Historical Events

1st Test Hat-trick

Australian fast bowler Fred Spofforth dismisses 3 English batsmen with consecutive deliveries during the 3rd Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for Test cricket's first "hat-trick"

British battleship HMS Thunderer gun turret explodes during gunnery practice in Gulf of Izmit, near Turkey; 11 sailors killed and 35 injured
Dr Benjamin Mays, named president of Atlanta Board of Education

Events in 1879

Famous Birthdays

Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary figure (Grimaces) (d. 1946)
Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) (d. 1961)
Sydney Baynes, British conductor, arranger, bandleader and composer (Destiny Waltz; Endure to Conquer), born in Sudbury, England (d. 1938)

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