President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1867
122 historical records
January 186711 historical events
Statehood of Nebraska
Nebraska becomes the 37th State of the Union
Birth of William Lashly
Birth of William Lashly
Death of Victor Cousin
Victor Cousin dies after a long career in philosophy and public education.
Birth of Maxime Weygand
Birth of Maxime Weygand
Speech to the Polish Meeting in London
Addresses a London meeting supporting Poland and links national liberation with wider democratic struggle.
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the State Council, Japans ruling body
Assassination of Komei
Kills Komei who dies of smallpox, caused by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus
Death of Iwakura Tomomi
Kills Komei who dies of smallpox, caused by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus
Assassination of Komei
Death of Komei, dies of smallpox, killed by a handkerchief contaminated with a virus
Death of Komei
Death of Komei
February 18676 historical events
Constituent Reichstag Election
Bismarck oversees elections for the Reichstag charged with considering the northern federal constitution.
Reform of Parliament
Cabinet opts for the Ten Minutes Bill which Disraeli announces in the Commons
Constitution of Germany
Elections take place for the new Reichstag
Election
Elections take place for the new Reichstag
Constitution
Prussia and the other north German states prepare the election of a North German Parliament. This konstituierender Reichstag is elected in February 1867 based on state laws
North German Confederation
Prussia and the other north German states prepare the election of a North German Parliament. This konstituierender Reichstag is elected in February 1867 based on state laws
April 18673 historical events
Franchise
Attempts to remove personal rating from the Franchise Bill but defeated by Disraeli
Reform of Electoral System
Attempts to remove personal rating from the Franchise Bill but defeated by Disraeli
North German Constitution
Bismarck accepts French mediation after Königgrätz while insisting upon Prussia's essential terms.
May 18673 historical events
Dynamite Patented
Patents dynamite by stabilizing nitroglycerin in an absorbent material.
Safer Nitroglycerin Explosive
Creates a more manageable explosive for construction, mining and engineering.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
June 18674 historical events
Khedive
Receives Ottoman recognition of the title Khedive in return for a higher annual tribute.
Recognition as Khedive
Receives formal Ottoman recognition of the title Khedive.
Birth of Luigi Pirandello
Birth of Luigi Pirandello
Death of Komei
Death of Komei
July 18676 historical events
Confederation
Serves as governor general when Confederation begins.
First Cabinet
Serves as first finance minister after Confederation.
First Cabinet
Serves in the first federal cabinet after Confederation.
Confederation
Becomes first prime minister as Confederation creates the Dominion of Canada.
North German Confederation
Wilhelm becomes federal president when the North German Confederation formally begins operating.
Agenda of the Lausanne Congress
Drafts resolutions on the agenda for the International Workingmen's Association congress at Lausanne.
August 18671 historical events
League of Peace and Freedom Resolution
Drafts a resolution defining the International's attitude toward the League of Peace and Freedom.
September 18672 historical events
Capital Volume One
Marx publishes the first volume of Capital, analysing capitalist production and exploitation.
First Election
Wins the first federal election after Confederation.
November 18676 historical events
Battle of Mentana
Despite personal leadership by Garibaldi himself, French and Papal troops defeat Garibaldians
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
Birth of Marie Sklodowska Curie
Birth of Marie Sklodowska Curie in Warsaw.
Fenian Prisoners at Manchester
Drafts an International resolution concerning Fenian prisoners and events in Manchester.
Birth of Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener
Birth of Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener
Resignation of the Shogun
The shogun resigns which leads the way to the restoration of the Emperor
December 18675 historical events
Birth of Josef Klemens Pilsudski
Birth of Josef Klemens Pilsudski, near Vilna into an impoverished noble family
Independence of Great Britain
The rescue of 2 Fenians in Clerkenwell gaol causes 12 deaths
Independence of Ireland
The rescue of 2 Fenians in Clerkenwell gaol causes 12 deaths
Independence of Great Britain
Gladstone proclaims the need to address the Irish Proble
Independence of Ireland
Gladstone proclaims the need to address the Irish Proble
Succession
Mohammad Azam Khan succeeds his brother as amir of Afghanistan.
Succession
Succeeds as Amir of Afghanistan
Witiko
Publication of "Witiko"
Resignation of Richard Graf Belcredi
Forced to resign after defeat in the Seven Weeks War
President of Austria
Appointed President of Austria
Ausgleich
Beust gains a majority in the Reichsrat & carries through the Ausgleich
Constitution of Austria
Hungary has independence in internal affairs but acts with Austria in foreign affairs. Beust gains a majority in the Reichsrat & carries through the Ausgleich. Austria & Hungary unite under the Habsburg crown with separate Parliaments. Austria & Hungary share foreign, defense & financial policy with separate Parliaments
Legislation
Austria & Hungary share foreign, defense & financial policy with separate Parliaments
Conference of London
Luxembourg becomes neutral & demilitarized under the protection of the European powers
Coronation
Crowned King of Hungary as part of a Dual Monarchy
Dual Monarchy
Crowned King of Hungary as part of a Dual Monarchy
Execution
Franz Josefs bother Maximilian is executed in Mexico
Succession
Crowned King of Hungary as part of a Dual Monarchy
Execution
Executed by a firing squad in Mexico
Dual Monarchy
Succeeds as Queen of Hungary in a Dual Monarchy
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Hungary in a Dual Monarchy
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Reform of Political System
Influential in the passage of the British North America Act
Commercial Code
Leads the government when the Commercial Code enters into force and standardizes commercial law.
Scientific Primary Education
Introduces compulsory scientific subjects into the curriculum of primary education.
Constitution of Germany
Draws up the Constitution of the North German Confederation
Constitution of Germany
Elections take place for the new Reichstag. The Prussian landtag and the North German Governments accept a new Constitution. Appointed Head of the North German Confederation
North German Confederation
Appointed Head of the North German Confederation
Conference of London
Luxemburg becomes neutral & demilitarized, under the protection of the European powers
Economy of Germany
A new organisation with the same name was brought about in 1867 when peace was restored, the new Zollverein is stronger, in that no individual state had a veto
Neutrality
Luxemburg becomes neutral & demilitarized, under the protection of the European powers
North German Confederation
The North German Confederation allows free movement of citizens within the territory of the Confederation
North German Confederation
The North German Confederation establishes a common passports
North German Confederation
The North German Confederation establishes a common postal system
North German Confederation
To solidify Prussian hegemony, Prussia and several other North German states joined the North German Confederation. King Wilhelm I serves as its President, and Bismarck as its Chancellor. From this point on begins what historians refer to as "The Misery of Austria", in which Austria serves as a mere vassal to the superior Germany, a relationship that was to shape history up to the two World Wars
Zollverein
A new organisation with the same name was brought about in 1867 when peace was restored, the new Zollverein is stronger, in that no individual state had a veto
Birth of Max von Baden
Birth of Max von Baden
Trafalgar Square Lions
His foundry casts the Trafalgar Square lions.
Trafalgar Square Lions
His bronze lions are installed around Nelson's Column.
Trafalgar Square Lions
Landseer's bronze lions are added around Nelson's Column.
Birth of Stanley Baldwin
Birth of Stanley Baldwin
Franchise
Enfranchises all ratepayers
Reform of Electoral System
Enfranchises all ratepayers
Legislation
The 2nd Reform Act becomes law, "a leap in the dark". Doubles the electorate & gives the vote to many working men in the towns
Reform of Electoral System
The 2nd Reform Act becomes law, "a leap in the dark". Doubles the electorate & gives the vote to many working men in the towns
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Chief Whip
Appointed Chief Whip of the Liberal Party
Party Leader
Lord Russell retires in 1867 and Gladstone becoomees leader of the Liberal Party
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party
Reform Campaign
Supports reform politics as Birmingham becomes a national platform for wider voting rights.
Youden Cup Sheffield Final
Clegg took part in the Sheffield football community during the era of the Youdan Cup, among the earliest organised association football competitions.
Marriage
Marries Olga, Grand Duchess & niece of the Tsar of Russia
Constitution of Hungary
Gains permission for restoration of the Hungarian Constitution & dual monarchy
Dual Monarchy
Gains permission for restoration of the Hungarian Constitution & dual monarchy
Restoration
Gains permission for restoration of the Hungarian Constitution & dual monarchy
Constitution of Hungary
Hungarys 1st constitutional Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Hungary
Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary
Constitution of Japan
The end of Shogun rule, executive power passes to the Emperor
Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan, 122nd Emperor
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Succession
Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 15th Shogun
Constitution of Mexico
Restores republican Government
Execution
Returns to exercise the office of President after the execution of Maximilian
Capture of Mexico City
Commands troops which retake Mexico city in the war against Emperor Maximilian
Peer Gint", the
Publication of "Peer Gint", the first production
Peer Gint
Publication of "Peer Gint", the first production
Childhood
Grows up in Warsaw under Russian imperial rule.
Dym
Publication of "Dym"
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Turkistan
Turkestan Governor-Generalship
Creates the Governor-Generalship of Turkestan to administer Russia's expanding Central Asian territories.
Berezowski Assassination Attempt
Survives an assassination attempt in Paris by Polish nationalist Antoni Berezowski.
Rule of Alaska
Russia agrees to sell Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million.
Rule of Poland
Congress Poland's separate institutions are dismantled as Russian administrative control is strengthened after the January Uprising.
Sale of Alaska
Approves the sale of Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million.
Chebyshev Inequality
Develops a general bound for deviations from a probability distribution's mean.
Probability Bounds
The achievement marks probability bounds as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Birth of Manuel Portela Valladares
Birth of Manuel Portela Valladares
Grand Vizier
Appointed Grand Vizier, 4th term. Appointed Grand Vizier, 5th term