1874: what happened around the world

In 1874, 62 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Japanese invasion of Taiwan, Treaty of Bern and Ethiopian–Egyptian War among the best known. 64 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 91 things were founded or built that year, from Mar del Plata and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

62events began
64already under way
91founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges38

Revolts, massacres and attacks10

Accidents and fires7

Expeditions3

Treaties, councils and politics2

Disasters2

Already under way in 187464

Came to an end in 18746

Founded or built in 187491

+61 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1874

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

1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 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 →