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| Alliance Franz Josef I |  |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Alliance Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von |  |
| St Petersburg William, Moltke & Bismarck agree a military convention with the Russians |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Alliance Alexander II |  |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Birth Stauning, Thorvald |  |
| Birth of Thorvald Stauning |
| Birth Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine |  |
| 28th Jan Birth of Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette |
| Birth Amedeo, Luigi |  |
| 29th Jan Birth of Luigi Amedeo, son of Amedeo di Savoia who reigned as King of Spain from 1871 to 1873 |
| Birth Caruso, Enrico | |
| 25th Feb Naples Birth of Enrico Caruso |
| Birth Czolgosz, Leon |  |
| Birth of Leon Czolgosz |
| Birth Martov, Yuly Osipovich | |
| Birth of Yuly Osipovich Martov |
| Burial Napoleon III | |
| Farnborough Buried at Farnborough |
| Chancellor Bright, John |  |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1st term |
| Chancellor Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 12th Aug London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Christian Law Mutsuhito |  |
| Anti-Christian Laws are repealed |
| Composition Brahms, Johannes | |
| Composes, "Variations on a Theme By Haydn" |
| Constitution Castelar, Emilio |  |
| 8th Sep Madrid Restores otder under a centralise republic |
| Coronation Rama V |  |
| 16th Nov Crowned for a 2nd time |
| Coup d'Etat Alfonso XII | |
| 8th Sep Madrid During the Carlist risings Emilio Castelar is made ruler of Spain |
| 8th Sep During the Carlist risings Emilio Castelar is made ruler of Spain |
| Coup d'Etat Castelar, Emilio | |
| 8th Sep Madrid During the Carlist risings Emilio Castelar is made ruler of Spain |
| Court Martial Bazaine Bazaine, Achille Francois | |
| Metz Court martilled for the capitulation at Metz |
| Metz Sentenced to death but commuted to 20 years, escapes to Spain in 1874 |
| Death Beaulieu, Trehouard de | |
| Death of Trehouard de Beaulieu |
| Death Napoleon III | |
| Death of Napoleon III |
| Death Thomson, Robert William | |
| Death of Robert William Thomson |
| Declaration of War William III |  |
| 23rd April Dutch War against Sultan of Achin in Sumatra |
| Demonstrations Alfonso XII | |
| 23rd April Madrid Monarchist demonstrations |
| Diplomacy Franz Josef I | |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Diplomacy T'ung Chih |  |
| Receives the Ambassador of Britain at court without the traditional kowtow |
| Receives the Ambassador of France at court without the traditional kowtow |
| Receives the Ambassador of Holland at court without the traditional kowtow |
| Receives the Ambassador of Japan at court without the traditional kowtow |
| Receives the Ambassador of Russia at court without the traditional kowtow |
| Receives the Ambassador of USA at court without the traditional kowtow |
| Diplomacy Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 6th May A military convention between Germany & Russia |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Diplomacy Alexander II | |
| Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Discovery of Livingstone Cameron, Verney Lovett | |
| Appointed Leader of the expedition to assist Livingstone |
| Dissolution Monasteries Victor Emmanuel II | |
| 1st July Dissolution of the Italian monasteries |
| Economy Grant, Ulysses Simpson |  |
| 8th Sep Financial panic is caused by over-production & withdrawal of foreign capital |
| Election Schonerer, Georg von | |
| Elected Member of the Reichsrat |
| Election Mackenzie, Alexander |  |
| Mackenzie is elected Prime Minister of Canada |
| Election MacMahon, Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de | |
| 24th May Elected President of France |
| Election Chamberlain, Joseph | |
| Birmingham Elected Mayor for Birmingham |
| Election Disraeli, Benjamin | |
| Disraeli calls the Liberal Government "exhausted volcanoes" |
| Expedition Leader Cameron, Verney Lovett | |
| Appointed Leader of the expedition to assist Livingstone |
| Government Minghetti, Marco | |
| 8th Sep Forms a ministry after the break-up of Lanza's government |
| Health Otto | |
| Bavaria Goes insane |
| Invasion of France Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 9th Jan German occupation forces begin to evacuate France following the death of Napoleon III |
| 8th Sep Germany completes it's evacuation of France |
| Invasion of France Germany Thiers, Louis Adolphie | |
| 9th Jan German occupation forces begin to evacuate France following the death of Napoleon III |
| Kulturkampf Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin Bismarck sees the addition of the southern German states (especially Catholic Bavaria) as a possible threat to the Empire's stability |
| Berlin Tensions were also increased by the 1870 Vatican Council proclamation on papal infallibility |
| Berlin The term "Kulurkampf" is 1st used to describe Bismark's crusade against the Catholics |
| Berlin Two archbishops are in prison & 1300 parishes do not have a priest |
| Kulturkampf Gerlach, Ludwig von | |
| Berlin Opposes Bismarck's Kulturkampf policies |
| Legislation Franz Josef I | |
| 2nd April Reform of the Franchise in favour of Germans |
| Legislation Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests |
| Legislation Falk, Paul | |
| 11th May Introduces the May Laws subjecting the Clergy to State control |
| Legislation Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 13th Mar London The Judicature Act, establishes a Supreme Court of Judicature |
| Lord President Bruce, Henry | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council |
| Lord President Bruce, Henry Austin | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council |
| Minister President Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 22nd Oct The office of Minister-President of Prussia is temporarily separated from that of Chancellor, when Albrecht von Roon is appointed to the former office, but by the end of the year, Roon resigned due to ill health, and Bismarck becomes PM |
| President Ballivian, Adolfo |  |
| Appointed President of Bolivia |
| President MacMahon, Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de | |
| 24th May Appointed President of France |
| Prime Minister MacKenzie, Alexander | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Canada |
| Prime Minister Fox, William |  |
| Mar Appointed Prime Minister of NewZealand, 4th term |
| Privy Council Katsu, Awa | |
| June Tokyo Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Publication Fabre, Ferdinand | |
| Publication of, "L'Abbe Tigrane" |
| Publication Ibsen, Henrik |  |
| Publication of, "Emperor & Galilean", the first production |
| Rebellion T'ung Chih | |
| Guizhou Suppresses a tribal rebellion in Guizhou |
| Yunnan Suppresses a tribal rebellion in Yunnan |
| Reform Franz Josef I | |
| 2nd April Reform of the Franchise in favour of Germans |
| Reform Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests |
| Reform Falk, Paul | |
| Drafts the "May Laws" for Bismarck, secularizing German life, including marriage |
| 11th May Introduces the May Laws subjecting the Clergy to State control |
| Reform Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 13th Mar London The Judicature Act, establishes a Supreme Court of Judicature |
| Reform Mutsuhito | |
| Introduces the Gregorian Calender |
| Reshuffle Cabinet Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 12th Aug Gladstone reshuffles his Cabinet |
| Resignation Thiers, Louis Adolphie | |
| 24th May Thiers resigns |
| Resignation Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 13th Mar London 43 Liberals vote against the government |
| 13th Mar London Resigns after the defeat of the Irish University Bill |
| Roman Catholic Church Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests |
| Rule of Afghanistan Alexander II | |
| Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity |
| Rule of Prince Edward Islands MacKenzie, Alexander | |
| 1st July Prince EdwardI The Prince Edward Islands become part of the Dominion of Canada |
| Secretary of Home Affairs Lowe | |
| 9th Aug Appointed Home Secretary |
| Succession T'ung Chih | |
| Takes over full power & the regency comes to an end |
| Succession Albert | |
| Saxony Succeeds as King of Saxony |
| Trial Bazaine, Achille Francois | |
| Metz Court martilled for the capitulation at Metz |
