1878: what happened around the world

In 1878, 55 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of San Stefano, Second Anglo-Afghan War and Treaty of Berlin of 1878 among the best known. 64 more were already under way, such as Tenth Russo-Turkish War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 82 things were founded or built that year, from Bulgaria and congress of Berlin.

55events began
64already under way
82founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges30

Revolts, massacres and attacks11

Accidents and fires8

Treaties, councils and politics3

Disasters2

Expeditions1

Already under way in 187864

Came to an end in 187811

Founded or built in 187882

+52 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1878

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

1871 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 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 →