1880: what happened around the world

In 1880, 64 events recorded on Erask's globe began — First Boer War, Battle of Maiwand and 1880 Zagreb earthquake among the best known. 59 more were already under way, such as War of the Pacific and Russo-Turkish Wars. 125 things were founded or built that year, from University of Southern California and Neptunbrunnen.

64events began
59already under way
125founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges38

Accidents and fires12

Revolts, massacres and attacks7

Disasters6

Expeditions1

Already under way in 188059

Came to an end in 18804

Founded or built in 1880125

+95 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1880

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

1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 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 →