1845: what happened around the world

In 1845, 32 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Great Irish Famine, First Anglo-Sikh War and New Zealand Wars among the best known. 74 more were already under way, such as Mexican-American War and Opium Wars. 41 things were founded or built that year, from United States Naval Academy and St Mary's Hospital.

32events began
74already under way
41founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges23

Accidents and fires4

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Treaties, councils and politics1

Disasters1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 184574

Came to an end in 18457

Founded or built in 184541

+11 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1845

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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 →