1878
Wow, you should see how long the Wikipedia page for 1878 is! But I'll keep this as brief as possible!
While I am not a Doctor Who fan (I've just never watched it), apparently the novel Imperial Moon is set in this year. Tolstoy's Anna Karenina was published in complete book form in Moscow.
Cleopatra's Needle arrived in London.
Pope Pius IX died, having been pope for 31 and a half years, the longest definitely confirmed reign. The next pope is Leo XIII.
Thomas Edison patented the phonograph. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was established. The Salvation Army 'foundation deed' was signed.
Russia seems to have been at war with everyone! Or at least terrifying everyone with the threat of war if they weren't actually already at war. In other parts of the world, the Lincoln County War began in New Mexico. And the Second Afghan War began, and the Nauruan Tribal War began... Lots of fighting, lots of deaths. In addition to war related deaths, Yellow Fever in the Mississippi Valley killed 13,000.
A few water related disasters, too: UK frigate Eurydice sank; and a crowded pleasure boat, the Princess Alice, collided with a castle on the Thames!
A fascinating year - have a look at what else happened if you have the time to spare!
While I am not a Doctor Who fan (I've just never watched it), apparently the novel Imperial Moon is set in this year. Tolstoy's Anna Karenina was published in complete book form in Moscow.
Cleopatra's Needle arrived in London.
Pope Pius IX died, having been pope for 31 and a half years, the longest definitely confirmed reign. The next pope is Leo XIII.
Thomas Edison patented the phonograph. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was established. The Salvation Army 'foundation deed' was signed.
Russia seems to have been at war with everyone! Or at least terrifying everyone with the threat of war if they weren't actually already at war. In other parts of the world, the Lincoln County War began in New Mexico. And the Second Afghan War began, and the Nauruan Tribal War began... Lots of fighting, lots of deaths. In addition to war related deaths, Yellow Fever in the Mississippi Valley killed 13,000.
A few water related disasters, too: UK frigate Eurydice sank; and a crowded pleasure boat, the Princess Alice, collided with a castle on the Thames!
A fascinating year - have a look at what else happened if you have the time to spare!
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