1895: what happened around the world

In 1895, 73 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Shimonoseki, Cuban War of Independence and Montparnasse derailment among the best known. 72 more were already under way, such as First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 105 things were founded or built that year, from Russian Museum and Republic of Formosa.

73events began
72already under way
105founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges37

Revolts, massacres and attacks13

Accidents and fires11

Treaties, councils and politics5

Expeditions4

Disasters3

Already under way in 189572

Came to an end in 18959

Founded or built in 1895105

+75 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1895

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1888 1889 1890 1891 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 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 →