1884: what happened around the world

In 1884, 55 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Sino-French War, Conquest of the Desert and Siege of Khartoum among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as War of the Pacific and Russo-Turkish Wars. 88 things were founded or built that year, from German South-West Africa and Spanish Sahara.

55events began
66already under way
88founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges20

Accidents and fires12

Revolts, massacres and attacks10

Disasters6

Treaties, councils and politics4

Expeditions3

Already under way in 188466

Came to an end in 18845

Founded or built in 188488

+58 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1884

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

1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 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 →