Historedia
Person

John Wisden

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1863–1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Wisden, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. John Wisden publishes the first Cricketers' Almanack

    1863–1864

    Role: Publisher and Founder

    1. 1863 · UnknownPotential Diary Origin

      The first edition may have relied on a diary by Francis Emilius Cary Elwes, though this remains unconfirmed.

    2. 1864 · EnglandLaunch of the First Almanack

      John Wisden published the first Cricketers' Almanack in 1864, establishing an annual reference book in England.

Sources

  1. John Wisden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
  2. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04