What happened in 1874

14 events　World 2, Japan 1, North America 4, Europe 5, Asia 1, Oceania 1

Highlights of 1874

Jan 20AsiaThe Pangkor Treaty (also known as the Pangkor Engagement), by which the British extend their control over first the Sultanate of Perak, and later the other independent Malay States, is signed.
Feb 23EuropeWalter Clopton Wingfield patents in Britain a game called "sphairistike", more commonly called lawn tennis.
Jul 1WorldThe Sholes and Glidden typewriter, with cylindrical platen and QWERTY keyboard, is first marketed in the United States.
Nov 2JapanThe first issue of Japanese-language newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun is published in Tokyo, Japan.
Nov 6OceaniaThe University of Adelaide is founded in Australia.
Nov 25North AmericaThe United States Greenback Party is established as a political party, made primarily of farmers financially hurt by the Panic of 1873.

Jul 1The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, with cylindrical platen and QWERTY keyboard, is first marketed in the United States.
Dec 9Passage de Vénus is released as the oldest "film" in history.

Nov 2The first issue of Japanese-language newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun is published in Tokyo, Japan.

Feb 21The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first issue in California.
Jul 1The Philadelphia Zoo opens, the first public zoo in the United States.
Sep 14Battle of Liberty Place: In New Orleans, former Confederate Army members of the White League temporarily drive Republican Governor William P. Kellogg from office, replacing him with former Democratic Governor John McEnery. U.S. Army troops restore Kellogg to office five days later.
Nov 25The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party, made primarily of farmers financially hurt by the Panic of 1873.

Feb 23Walter Clopton Wingfield patents in Britain a game called "sphairistike", more commonly called lawn tennis.
May 22Verdi's Requiem is first performed at San Marco in Milan, marking the first anniversary of Manzoni's death.
Jul 1The Universal Postal Union is established.
Oct 9The Treaty of Bern establishes the General Postal Union, to coordinate the exchange of international mail.
Dec 29General Martínez and Brigadier General Luís Daban stage a pronunciamento at Sagunto, and proclaim Isabel's son Alfonso as King of Spain. Subsequently, the Madrid garrison follows suit, and the First Spanish Republic comes to an end.

Jan 20The Pangkor Treaty (also known as the Pangkor Engagement), by which the British extend their control over first the Sultanate of Perak, and later the other independent Malay States, is signed.