1855: what happened around the world

In 1855, 56 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Shimoda, third plague pandemic and Battle of Eupatoria among the best known. 83 more were already under way, such as Crimean War and Taiping Rebellion. 58 things were founded or built that year, from Ihlamur Palace and Château de Ferrières.

56events began
83already under way
58founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges30

Revolts, massacres and attacks9

Treaties, councils and politics5

Disasters5

Accidents and fires4

Expeditions3

Already under way in 185583

Came to an end in 185510

Founded or built in 185558

+28 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1855

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

1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 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 →