In Sydney, Australia, the England cricket team is attacked during a riot during a match.
Tag: 1879
28 December 1879
The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75 people.
28 December 1879
The Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland collapses as a train crosses it, killing 75.