Labor union leader Samuel Gompers (17) weds co-worker Sophia Julian (16) in Brooklyn, New York
Labor union leader Samuel Gompers (17) weds co-worker Sophia Julian (16) in Brooklyn, New York
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1867. This year saw 75 significant events. 8 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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Labor union leader Samuel Gompers (17) weds co-worker Sophia Julian (16) in Brooklyn, New York
Labor union leader Samuel Gompers (17) weds co-worker Sophia Julian (16) in Brooklyn, New York
Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (45) weds Anna Snitkina at Trinity Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (45) weds Anna Snitkina at Trinity Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia
British North America Act is passed in the House of Commons, serves as Canada's constitution for more than 100 years
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest...
Joseph Lister first outlines the discovery of antiseptic surgery in an article in "The Lancet"
Joseph Lister first outlines the discovery of antiseptic surgery in an article in "The Lancet"
The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (109 million in 2018 dollars), roughly 2 cents an acre
The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (109 million in 2018 dollars), roughly 2 cents an acre
Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite in England, the first of three patents he receives for the explosive mater
Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite in England, the first of three patents he receives for the explosive material
1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John
The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister
Businesswoman Hetty Green (32) weds Edward Henry Green
Businesswoman Hetty Green (32) weds Edward Henry Green
Cosima Liszt marries Hans von Bülow, a pupil of her father, at St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin
Cosima Liszt marries Hans von Bülow, a pupil of her father, at St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin
Karl Marx publishes "Das Kapital" in Berlin, describing the capitalist system, its instability, and its tendency toward
Karl Marx publishes "Das Kapital" in Berlin, describing the capitalist system, its instability, and its tendency toward self-destruction
US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia, after paying $7.2 million in the Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $132 million in 2024).
US Admiral George Dewey (29) weds daughter of New Hampshire's war governor Susan Goodwin
US Admiral George Dewey (29) weds daughter of New Hampshire's war governor Susan Goodwin
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun in Japan, resigns due to intense political pressure from pro-imper
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun in Japan, resigns due to intense political pressure from pro-imperial factions
Benito Juárez becomes Mexican president again
Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872.
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's play "Smert Ioanna Groznogo" (The Death of Ivan the Terrible) premieres in St Petersbu
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's play "Smert Ioanna Groznogo" (The Death of Ivan the Terrible) premieres in St Petersburg
Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria
Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria
Operative Bricklayers' Society unionist in London, England start working 8-hour days, instead of 9
Operative Bricklayers' Society unionist in London, England start working 8-hour days, instead of 9
Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)
Meiji (Mutsuhito; 3 November 1852 – 29 July 1912) was Emperor of Japan from 30 January 1867 until his death in 1912.
American financier and philanthropist George Peabody establishes the Peabody Education Fund to provide improvements to e
American financier and philanthropist George Peabody establishes the Peabody Education Fund to provide improvements to existing schools in poor areas of the southern USA
The Ausgleich (compromise) establishes the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary
The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (German: Ausgleich, Hungarian: kiegyezés) established the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary, which was a military and diplomatic alliance of two sovereign...
Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards
Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co issues 1st policy
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co issues 1st policy
Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube" waltz premieres in Vienna
"The Blue Danube" (German: An der schönen blauen Donau, lit. 'By the Beautiful Blue Danube', Op. 314) is a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.
Gyula Andrássy is appointed as the first Prime Minister of the newly separated Kingdom of Hungary by King Franz Joseph I
Hungary in its modern (post-1946) borders roughly corresponds to the Great Hungarian Plain (the Carpathian Basin) in Central Europe. During the Iron Age, it was located at the crossroads between the...
Howard University, Washington, D.C., chartered
Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
1st Reconstruction act passed by US Congress
The Tenure of Office Act was a United States federal law, in force from 1867 to 1887, that was intended to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office-holders without the approval of...
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Don Carlos" premieres in Paris
Don Carlos is an 1867 five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the 1787 play Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien (Don...
Last French troops leave Mexico
Maximilian I (Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena; German: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who...
Michigan becomes 1st state to tax property to support a university
Michigan becomes 1st state to tax property to support a university
British North America Act (Canadian constitution) is given Royal Assent
The Proclamation of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Proclamation de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) was a royal proclamation issued by Queen Victoria on the advice of the British government,...
Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond, Virginia streetcars
Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond, Virginia streetcars
Tokyo opens for foreign trade
Tokyo opens for foreign trade
Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans
Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans
Treaty of London drawn, granting Luxembourg full independence and neutrality
The Constitution of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Constitutioun/Verfassung; French: Constitution du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg; German: Luxemburgische Verfassung) is the supreme law of the...
Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode gold mine located in Montana
The Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode is a gold mine in Deer Lodge County, Montana. The mine is located in the southwestern area of Montana, between Drummond and Anaconda along the Pintler Scenic Route on...
First barbed wire patented by Lucien B. Smith of Ohio
Barbed wire, also known as barb wire or bob wire (in the Southern and Southwestern United States), is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along...
Bank of California opens doors
Bank of Stockton is a community bank founded in 1867 and headquartered in Stockton, California. This 150+ year old bank is one of the largest community banks in San Joaquin County.
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC
1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC
The Republican Party of Texas is founded in Houston, with a goal regaining admittance to the union after the US Civil Wa
The Republican Party of Texas is founded in Houston, with a goal regaining admittance to the union after the US Civil War
San Francisco Merchants' Exchange opens
San Francisco Merchants' Exchange opens
Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady," opens in Amsterdam
Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady," opens in Amsterdam
1st US dental school, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, established
1st US dental school, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, established
Dutch Red Cross forms
Dutch Red Cross forms
City Gardens on Folsom in San Francisco opens
City Gardens on Folsom in San Francisco opens
Black people vote for the first time in a US state election in the South (Tennessee)
Black people vote for the first time in a US state election in the South (Tennessee)
The Representation of the People Act (1867) extends suffrage in the UK
The Representation of the People Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 102), known as the Reform Act 1867 or the Second Reform Act, is an act of the British Parliament that enfranchised part of the urban male...
Liberia adopts a national flag designed and hand-stitched by a committee of seven women chaired by Susannah Elizabeth Le
Liberia adopts a national flag designed and hand-stitched by a committee of seven women chaired by Susannah Elizabeth Lewis; all of the women are born in the US
The United States formally takes control of Midway Atoll, years after it was sighted and claimed by Captain N.C. Brooks
The United States formally takes control of Midway Atoll, years after it was sighted and claimed by Captain N.C. Brooks
1st girls School opens in Haarlem, The Netherlands
1st girls School opens in Haarlem, The Netherlands
Luxembourg gains its independence
The Luxembourg question was the political tension surrounding the (Grand) Duchy of Luxembourg, particularly in the 19th century, but also earlier in the late Middle Ages and the early modern period,...
Second synagogue in Curaçao, Emanu-El of Willemstad, is inaugurated
Second synagogue in Curaçao, Emanu-El of Willemstad, is inaugurated
General Edward Canby orders South Carolina courts to impanel blacks jurors
General Edward Canby orders South Carolina courts to impanel blacks jurors
Ottawa Rough Riders and Senators play Canadian football game
Ottawa Rough Riders and Senators play Canadian football game
Congress creates the first all-black university, Howard University, in Washington, D.C.
Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province.
Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession
Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession
Last day of the Julian calendar in Alaska
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $132 million in 2024).
Foundation of the National University of Colombia.
Foundation of the National University of Colombia.
72 Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate.
72 Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate.
Maimonides College in Pennsylvania is first Jewish college in the US
Maimonides College in Pennsylvania is first Jewish college in the US
Mail packets "Rhone" and "Wye" capsize off St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Mail packets "Rhone" and "Wye" capsize off St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Australia's first royal tour begins as Prince Albert, son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Adelaide, South Australia [1]
Australia's first royal tour begins as Prince Albert, son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Adelaide, South Australia [1]
Women's fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar" is 1st published
Women's fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar" is 1st published
90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, for seawall
90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, for seawall
The Manchester Martyrs are hung at Salford Gaol, Manchester, England for shooting a police officer
The Manchester Martyrs are hung at Salford Gaol, Manchester, England for shooting a police officer
Refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit, a key step in the history of long-distance transportatio
Refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit, a key step in the history of long-distance transportation of perishable goods
Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Gra
Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Grange)
Around 49 victims of "Angola Horror" train wreck burn to death in Angola, New York
Around 49 victims of "Angola Horror" train wreck burn to death in Angola, New York
Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province.
United States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside continental limits
The United States has discussed obtaining Greenland from Denmark since the 19th century.
First telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house in Groesbeck & Co., New York
First telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house in Groesbeck & Co., New York
Sakichi Toyoda is born
Sakichi Toyoda is born
Lillian Wald is born
Lillian Wald nurse, humanitarian activist, and author, known for american nurse, humanitarian activist, and author, was born on 1867-03-10. Lillian D.
Arturo Toscanini is born
Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor, known for italian conductor, was born on 1867-03-25. Arturo Toscanini was an Italian conductor.
Cy Young is born
Cy Young, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1867-03-29. Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
Wilbur Wright is born
Wilbur Wright is born
Stanley Baldwin is born
Stanley Baldwin is born
Amy Beach is born
Amy Beach, American musician, known for american composer and pianist, was born on 1867-09-05. Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (September 5, 1867 – December 27, 1944) was an American composer and pianist.
Laura Ingalls Wilder is born
Laura Ingalls Wilder, American teacher and writer, known for american teacher and writer, was born on 1867-02-07.
Michael Faraday dies
Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist, known for english chemist and physicist, died on 1867-08-25.
Domitila de Castro dies
Domitila de Castro, Brazilian noblewoman, known for brazilian noblewoman, died on 1867-11-03.
Events
Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (45) weds Anna Snitkina at Trinity Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (45) weds Anna Snitkina at Trinity Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia
British North America Act is passed in the House of Commons, serves as Canada's constitution for more than 100 years
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest...
Joseph Lister first outlines the discovery of antiseptic surgery in an article in "The Lancet"
Joseph Lister first outlines the discovery of antiseptic surgery in an article in "The Lancet"
The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (109 million in 2018 dollars), roughly 2 cents an acre
The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (109 million in 2018 dollars), roughly 2 cents an acre
Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite in England, the first of three patents he receives for the explosive mater
Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite in England, the first of three patents he receives for the explosive material
1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John
The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister
Businesswoman Hetty Green (32) weds Edward Henry Green
Businesswoman Hetty Green (32) weds Edward Henry Green
Cosima Liszt marries Hans von Bülow, a pupil of her father, at St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin
Cosima Liszt marries Hans von Bülow, a pupil of her father, at St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin
Karl Marx publishes "Das Kapital" in Berlin, describing the capitalist system, its instability, and its tendency toward
Karl Marx publishes "Das Kapital" in Berlin, describing the capitalist system, its instability, and its tendency toward self-destruction
US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia, after paying $7.2 million in the Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $132 million in 2024).
US Admiral George Dewey (29) weds daughter of New Hampshire's war governor Susan Goodwin
US Admiral George Dewey (29) weds daughter of New Hampshire's war governor Susan Goodwin
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun in Japan, resigns due to intense political pressure from pro-imper
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun in Japan, resigns due to intense political pressure from pro-imperial factions
Benito Juárez becomes Mexican president again
Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872.
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's play "Smert Ioanna Groznogo" (The Death of Ivan the Terrible) premieres in St Petersbu
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's play "Smert Ioanna Groznogo" (The Death of Ivan the Terrible) premieres in St Petersburg
Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria
Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Karam leaves Lebanon on board of a French ship for Algeria
Operative Bricklayers' Society unionist in London, England start working 8-hour days, instead of 9
Operative Bricklayers' Society unionist in London, England start working 8-hour days, instead of 9
Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)
Meiji (Mutsuhito; 3 November 1852 – 29 July 1912) was Emperor of Japan from 30 January 1867 until his death in 1912.
American financier and philanthropist George Peabody establishes the Peabody Education Fund to provide improvements to e
American financier and philanthropist George Peabody establishes the Peabody Education Fund to provide improvements to existing schools in poor areas of the southern USA
The Ausgleich (compromise) establishes the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary
The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (German: Ausgleich, Hungarian: kiegyezés) established the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary, which was a military and diplomatic alliance of two sovereign...
Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards
Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co issues 1st policy
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co issues 1st policy
Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube" waltz premieres in Vienna
"The Blue Danube" (German: An der schönen blauen Donau, lit. 'By the Beautiful Blue Danube', Op. 314) is a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.
Gyula Andrássy is appointed as the first Prime Minister of the newly separated Kingdom of Hungary by King Franz Joseph I
Hungary in its modern (post-1946) borders roughly corresponds to the Great Hungarian Plain (the Carpathian Basin) in Central Europe. During the Iron Age, it was located at the crossroads between the...
Howard University, Washington, D.C., chartered
Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
1st Reconstruction act passed by US Congress
The Tenure of Office Act was a United States federal law, in force from 1867 to 1887, that was intended to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office-holders without the approval of...
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Don Carlos" premieres in Paris
Don Carlos is an 1867 five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the 1787 play Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien (Don...
Last French troops leave Mexico
Maximilian I (Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena; German: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who...
Michigan becomes 1st state to tax property to support a university
Michigan becomes 1st state to tax property to support a university
British North America Act (Canadian constitution) is given Royal Assent
The Proclamation of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: Proclamation de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) was a royal proclamation issued by Queen Victoria on the advice of the British government,...
Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond, Virginia streetcars
Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond, Virginia streetcars
Tokyo opens for foreign trade
Tokyo opens for foreign trade
Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans
Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans
Treaty of London drawn, granting Luxembourg full independence and neutrality
The Constitution of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Constitutioun/Verfassung; French: Constitution du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg; German: Luxemburgische Verfassung) is the supreme law of the...
Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode gold mine located in Montana
The Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode is a gold mine in Deer Lodge County, Montana. The mine is located in the southwestern area of Montana, between Drummond and Anaconda along the Pintler Scenic Route on...
First barbed wire patented by Lucien B. Smith of Ohio
Barbed wire, also known as barb wire or bob wire (in the Southern and Southwestern United States), is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along...
Bank of California opens doors
Bank of Stockton is a community bank founded in 1867 and headquartered in Stockton, California. This 150+ year old bank is one of the largest community banks in San Joaquin County.
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC
1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC
The Republican Party of Texas is founded in Houston, with a goal regaining admittance to the union after the US Civil Wa
The Republican Party of Texas is founded in Houston, with a goal regaining admittance to the union after the US Civil War
San Francisco Merchants' Exchange opens
San Francisco Merchants' Exchange opens
Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady," opens in Amsterdam
Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady," opens in Amsterdam
1st US dental school, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, established
1st US dental school, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, established
Dutch Red Cross forms
Dutch Red Cross forms
City Gardens on Folsom in San Francisco opens
City Gardens on Folsom in San Francisco opens
Black people vote for the first time in a US state election in the South (Tennessee)
Black people vote for the first time in a US state election in the South (Tennessee)
The Representation of the People Act (1867) extends suffrage in the UK
The Representation of the People Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 102), known as the Reform Act 1867 or the Second Reform Act, is an act of the British Parliament that enfranchised part of the urban male...
Liberia adopts a national flag designed and hand-stitched by a committee of seven women chaired by Susannah Elizabeth Le
Liberia adopts a national flag designed and hand-stitched by a committee of seven women chaired by Susannah Elizabeth Lewis; all of the women are born in the US
The United States formally takes control of Midway Atoll, years after it was sighted and claimed by Captain N.C. Brooks
The United States formally takes control of Midway Atoll, years after it was sighted and claimed by Captain N.C. Brooks
1st girls School opens in Haarlem, The Netherlands
1st girls School opens in Haarlem, The Netherlands
Luxembourg gains its independence
The Luxembourg question was the political tension surrounding the (Grand) Duchy of Luxembourg, particularly in the 19th century, but also earlier in the late Middle Ages and the early modern period,...
Second synagogue in Curaçao, Emanu-El of Willemstad, is inaugurated
Second synagogue in Curaçao, Emanu-El of Willemstad, is inaugurated
General Edward Canby orders South Carolina courts to impanel blacks jurors
General Edward Canby orders South Carolina courts to impanel blacks jurors
Ottawa Rough Riders and Senators play Canadian football game
Ottawa Rough Riders and Senators play Canadian football game
Congress creates the first all-black university, Howard University, in Washington, D.C.
Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province.
Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession
Midway Islands are formally declared a US possession
Last day of the Julian calendar in Alaska
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by the United States for a sum of $7.2 million in 1867 (equivalent to $132 million in 2024).
Foundation of the National University of Colombia.
Foundation of the National University of Colombia.
72 Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate.
72 Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate.
Maimonides College in Pennsylvania is first Jewish college in the US
Maimonides College in Pennsylvania is first Jewish college in the US
Mail packets "Rhone" and "Wye" capsize off St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Mail packets "Rhone" and "Wye" capsize off St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Australia's first royal tour begins as Prince Albert, son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Adelaide, South Australia [1]
Australia's first royal tour begins as Prince Albert, son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Adelaide, South Australia [1]
Women's fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar" is 1st published
Women's fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar" is 1st published
90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, for seawall
90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, for seawall
The Manchester Martyrs are hung at Salford Gaol, Manchester, England for shooting a police officer
The Manchester Martyrs are hung at Salford Gaol, Manchester, England for shooting a police officer
Refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit, a key step in the history of long-distance transportatio
Refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit, a key step in the history of long-distance transportation of perishable goods
Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Gra
Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Grange)
Around 49 victims of "Angola Horror" train wreck burn to death in Angola, New York
Around 49 victims of "Angola Horror" train wreck burn to death in Angola, New York
Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province.
United States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside continental limits
The United States has discussed obtaining Greenland from Denmark since the 19th century.
First telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house in Groesbeck & Co., New York
First telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house in Groesbeck & Co., New York
Famous Births
birth
Sakichi Toyoda is born
Sakichi Toyoda is born
birth
Lillian Wald is born
Lillian Wald nurse, humanitarian activist, and author, known for american nurse, humanitarian activist, and author, was born on 1867-03-10. Lillian D.
birth
Arturo Toscanini is born
Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor, known for italian conductor, was born on 1867-03-25. Arturo Toscanini was an Italian conductor.
birth
Cy Young is born
Cy Young, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1867-03-29. Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
birth
Wilbur Wright is born
Wilbur Wright is born
birth
Stanley Baldwin is born
Stanley Baldwin is born
birth
Amy Beach is born
Amy Beach, American musician, known for american composer and pianist, was born on 1867-09-05. Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (September 5, 1867 – December 27, 1944) was an American composer and pianist.
birth
Laura Ingalls Wilder is born
Laura Ingalls Wilder, American teacher and writer, known for american teacher and writer, was born on 1867-02-07.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1867?
- In 1867, there were 75 significant historical events. Notable events include Labor union leader Samuel Gompers (17) weds co-worker Sophia Julian (16) in Brooklyn, New York, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (45) weds Anna Snitkina at Trinity Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia, British North America Act is passed in the House of Commons, serves as Canada's constitution for more than 100 years.
- Who was born in 1867?
- 8 notable figures were born in 1867, including Sakichi Toyoda is born, Lillian Wald is born, Arturo Toscanini is born.
- Who died in 1867?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1867, including Michael Faraday dies, Domitila de Castro dies.