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What Happened in 1876

7 historical events, 9 notable births, and 5 notable deaths in 1876.

Major Events

January 1876

general

April Uprising of 1876 — Bulgarian uprising against the Ottoman Empire

general

Ottoman constitution of 1876 — first constitution of the Ottoman Empire

general

Centennial Exposition — first official World's Fair in the United States, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 1876

war

Battle of the Little Bighorn — June 1876 battle of the Great Sioux War

November 1876

politics

1876 United States presidential election — 23rd quadrennial U.S. presidential election

February 1876

politics

Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876 — 1876 unequal treaty which forced the Korea to open the Korean Peninsula to Japanese and foreign trade