1776: what happened around the world

In 1776, 39 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Long Island, Battle of Trenton and New York and New Jersey Campaign among the best known. 67 more were already under way, such as American Revolutionary War and American Revolution. 38 things were founded or built that year, from Kremlin Senate and Tsaritsyno Park + palace.

39events began
67already under way
38founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges32

Treaties, councils and politics3

Accidents and fires2

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Disasters1

Already under way in 177667

Came to an end in 17768

Founded or built in 177638

+8 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1776

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began NapoleonFrom Ajaccio to Saint Helena, 1769–1821 The American RevolutionFrom Lexington to the last ship out of New York, 1775–1783

Nearby years

1762 1763 1770 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →