1868: what happened around the world

In 1868, 86 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Boshin War, Ten Years' War and Glorious Revolution among the best known. 74 more were already under way, such as Paraguayan War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 76 things were founded or built that year, from Tokyo and Empire of Japan.

86events began
74already under way
76founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges59

+19 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks10

Treaties, councils and politics8

Accidents and fires5

Disasters3

Expeditions1

Already under way in 186874

Came to an end in 186812

Founded or built in 186876

+46 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1868

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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 →