1876★★★★★
Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876 (Ganghwa Treaty)
Under military pressure, Joseon signs an unequal treaty opening its ports to Japan.
Treaty· South Korea, Japan
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March 10, 1876★★★★★
Bell's first telephone call
Three days after receiving his patent, Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call to his assistant Thomas Watson.
Technology· United States
June 25, 1876 – June 26, 1876★★★★★
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors defeat the US 7th Cavalry Regiment led by George Armstrong Custer.
War· United States
Ongoing
November 3, 1839 – 1876★★★★★
Tanzimat reforms begin
The Edict of Gülhane opens the Tanzimat, a series of reforms modernising Ottoman administration, law and the army.
Politics· Turkey
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom