1875: what happened around the world

In 1875, 45 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Metre Convention, Herzegovina Uprising and Treaty of Saint Petersburg among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 110 things were founded or built that year, from Brigham Young University and Tünel.

45events began
66already under way
110founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges21

Accidents and fires12

Revolts, massacres and attacks6

Disasters3

Treaties, councils and politics2

Expeditions1

Already under way in 187566

Came to an end in 187512

Founded or built in 1875110

+80 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1875

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

1868 1869 1870 1871 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 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 →