1886: what happened around the world

In 1886, 39 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Haymarket affair and Treaty of Bucharest among the best known. 62 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 73 things were founded or built that year, from Statue of Liberty and Kalemegdan Park.

39events began
62already under way
73founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges12

Accidents and fires11

Revolts, massacres and attacks8

Disasters4

Treaties, councils and politics3

Expeditions1

Already under way in 188662

Came to an end in 18864

Founded or built in 188673

+43 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1886

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

1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1893 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 →