1896: what happened around the world

In 1896, 77 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Anglo-Zanzibar War, Philippine Revolution and Battle of Adwa among the best known. 72 more were already under way, such as Russo-Turkish Wars and American Indian Wars. 137 things were founded or built that year, from University of Paris and University of the Witwatersrand.

77events began
72already under way
137founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges48

+8 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires12

Revolts, massacres and attacks9

Treaties, councils and politics3

Expeditions3

Disasters2

Already under way in 189672

Came to an end in 18967

Founded or built in 1896137

+107 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1896

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

1889 1890 1891 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 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 →