1883: what happened around the world

In 1883, 37 events recorded on Erask's globe began — 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and Niederwalddenkmal among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as War of the Pacific and Russo-Turkish Wars. 91 things were founded or built that year, from University of Texas at Austin and University of Auckland.

37events began
66already under way
91founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges12

Accidents and fires11

Treaties, councils and politics6

Revolts, massacres and attacks3

Disasters3

Expeditions2

Already under way in 188366

Came to an end in 18834

Founded or built in 188391

+61 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1883

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

1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 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 →