1851: what happened around the world

In 1851, 35 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Platine War, Treaty of Fort Laramie and Jintian Uprising among the best known. 77 more were already under way, such as Great Irish Famine and Taiping Rebellion. 47 things were founded or built that year, from Northwestern University and The Crystal Palace.

35events began
77already under way
47founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges14

Accidents and fires8

Treaties, councils and politics5

Revolts, massacres and attacks4

Expeditions3

Disasters1

Already under way in 185177

Came to an end in 18513

Founded or built in 185147

+17 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1851

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 All of the 19th 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 →