1878
1878 — Japan: Takebashi incident / United States: Lincoln County War
9 events. The text is the source chronology verbatim; the terms are in Sources & licenses. The grey lines above and below are the surrounding 2 years.
| KoreaJoseon 1392–1897 | ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912 | JapanMeiji era 1868–1912 | United StatesUnited States 1776– |
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- 1876조선과 일본간에 조일수호조규 체결
- 1876Korean ports are formally opened under the Treaty of Ganghwa with Imperial Japan.
- 1880일본으로 수신사 파견
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- 1876August — The Qing dynasty and the United Kingdom signed the Chefoo Convention, under which Qing promised to punish those responsible for Margary's murder and repeal the likin.
- 1876沈葆禎聘法国工程師于台南建成億载金城。左宗棠讨伐阿古柏，李鸿章反对无效。
- 1877左宗棠占和阗，收复除伊犁地区外的新疆全部领土。随即上疏建议新疆改设行省。
- 1879Treaty of Livadia
- 1879中俄伊犁交涉。
- 1880春左宗棠在新疆部署兵事。日本正式吞并琉球，废除其国王，将琉球改为冲绳县。甘肃省武都区发生8级地震，导致大约22000人死亡。
| - Takebashi incident
- 紀尾井坂の変JA
- 1876Shinpūren rebellion
- 1876Hagi Rebellion
- 1876Akizuki rebellion
- 1877Battle of Shiroyama
- 1877Siege of Kumamoto Castle
- 1877Battle of Tabaruzaka
- 1877Satsuma Rebellion.
| - Lincoln County War
- Bannock War
- Bland–Allison Act
- Northern Cheyenne Exodus
- Great Mill Disaster
- Battle of Lincoln
- Morgan silver dollars first minted
- 1876Battle of the Little Bighorn
- 1876Colorado becomes a state
- 1876Central Park opens in New York City
- 1876Centennial Exposition
- 1876Great Sioux War of 1876
- 1876Battle of the Rosebud
- 1876Ashtabula River railroad disaster
- 1876Battle of Powder River
- 1876Dull Knife Fight
- 1876Battle of Slim Buttes
- 1876Battle of Cedar Creek
- 1876Wild Bill Hickok is killed by a shot to the back of his head by Jack McCall while playing poker in Deadwood, South Dakota. He held aces and eights, now known as the Dead man's hand.
- 1876Battle of Warbonnet Creek
- 1876U.S. presidential election, 1876 seemingly elects Samuel J. Tilden president and Thomas A. Hendricks vice president, but results are disputed with 20 Electoral College votes allegedly in doubt.
- 1876Battle of Prairie Dog Creek
- 1876National League of baseball founded
- 1876Battle of Little Bighorn
- 1876Munn v. Illinois establishes public regulation of utilities
- 1877Nez Perce War
- 1877Great Railroad Strike of 1877
- 1877Battle of Little Muddy Creek
- 1877Battle of Wolf Mountain
- 1877Battle of the Big Hole
- 1877Battle of White Bird Canyon
- 1877Battle of Canyon Creek
- 1877Battle of Cottonwood
- 1877Battle of Camas Creek
- 1877Battle of Bear Paw
- 1877Battle of the Clearwater
- 1877Battle of Yellow House Canyon
- 1877The Electoral Commission awards Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency and William A. Wheeler the vice presidency in return for ending the military occupation of the South.
- 1877March 4, 1877 – After only two days as president-elect and vice president-elect, Hayes becomes the 19th president and Wheeler becomes the 19th vice president
- 1877Reconstruction ends
- 1879Thomas Edison creates first commercially viable light bulb
- 1879Victorio's War
- 1879White River War
- 1879Sheepeater Indian War
- 1879Fort Robinson breakout
- 1879Knights of Labor go public
- 1880University of Southern California founded
- 1880U.S. presidential election, 1880: James A. Garfield elected president and Chester A. Arthur vice president. Their popular margin is less than 2,000 votes.
- 1880July 2, 1881 – President Garfield is shot by a deranged gunman on a train platform.
- 1880U.S. population exceeds 50 million
- 1880September 19, 1881 – President Garfield dies, Vice President Arthur becomes the 21st president
- 1880March 4, 1881 – Garfield becomes the 20th president; Arthur becomes the 20th vice president.
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