1879 in Afghanistan
The following lists events from 1879 in Afghanistan.
Incumbents
Events
February
February 21: Amir Sher Ali Khan dies in Mazar-i-Sharif, leaving the throne to his son, Mohammad Yaqub Khan.May
May 26: Afghan and British leaders sign the Treaty of Gandamak during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The treaty cedes parts of the Afghan frontier to Britain.September
September 3: a British envoy led by Sir Louis Cavagnari are attacked and massacred by Afghan forces