1864: what happened around the world

In 1864, 267 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Paraguayan War, Second Schleswig War and Geneva Convention of 1864 among the best known. 86 more were already under way, such as American Civil War and Taiping Rebellion. 58 things were founded or built that year, from University of Kansas and Second Mexican Empire.

267events began
86already under way
58founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges237

+197 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires10

Treaties, councils and politics9

Revolts, massacres and attacks7

Expeditions4

Already under way in 186486

Came to an end in 186412

Founded or built in 186458

+28 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1864

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

1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 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 →