1870: what happened around the world

In 1870, 101 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Franco-Prussian War, Battle of Sedan and Capture of Rome among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Paraguayan War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 87 things were founded or built that year, from Qatar and French Third Republic.

101events began
66already under way
87founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges83

+43 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks9

Accidents and fires7

Disasters2

Already under way in 187066

Came to an end in 187011

Founded or built in 187087

+57 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1870

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

1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 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 →