1863: what happened around the world

In 1863, 296 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Gettysburg, January Uprising and Battle of Chancellorsville among the best known. 85 more were already under way, such as American Civil War and Taiping Rebellion. 59 things were founded or built that year, from Çırağan Palace and Gamla bron.

296events began
85already under way
59founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges263

+223 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks16

Accidents and fires6

Treaties, councils and politics5

Disasters5

Expeditions1

Already under way in 186385

Came to an end in 18635

Founded or built in 186359

+29 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1863

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

1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 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 →