1867
Marx Publishes Capital
The first volume of Karl Marx's gigantic economic work appeared in Hamburg after twenty years of reading in the British Museum.
Canadian Confederation
The British North America Act joined Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a self-governing dominion under the Crown.
Austro-Hungarian Compromise
To hold his empire together after Königgrätz, Franz Joseph made a deal with the Hungarian nobility…
Alaska Purchased
Secretary of State William Seward bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million - about two cents an acre.
Maximilian Executed
The Habsburg prince whom Napoleon III had installed as emperor of Mexico was captured by Benito Juarez's republicans, tried, and shot by a firing squad…
Paris Exposition
Napoleon III's second world's fair drew eleven million visitors to an oval pavilion on the Champ de Mars, showing off machinery, railways, and empires.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1867?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1867. The most significant is Marx Publishes Capital: The first volume of Karl Marx's gigantic economic work appeared in Hamburg after twenty years of reading in the British Museum.
What era was 1867 part of?
1867 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1867?
The events from 1867 span Europe and North America.