1862: what happened around the world

In 1862, 211 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg and Second Battle of Bull Run among the best known. 87 more were already under way, such as American Civil War and Taiping Rebellion. 78 things were founded or built that year, from Russian State Library and National Museum in Warsaw.

211events began
87already under way
78founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges186

+146 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks12

Accidents and fires9

Treaties, councils and politics3

Disasters1

Already under way in 186287

Came to an end in 18627

Founded or built in 186278

+48 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1862

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began The American Civil WarOne country, torn in two and taken back battle by battle, 1860–1865

Nearby years

1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 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 →