What happened in 1867
8 entries recorded for 1867, listed by date. That was 159 years ago.
1867 at a glance
- Years ago
- 159 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1860s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 8
- Breakdown
- 8 historical events
January
- January 15
Regent's Park
In Regent's Park, London, the ice on the lake broke, plunging skaters into the water and causing 40 deaths from drowning or hypothermia.
February
- February 13
Covering of the Senne
Work began on the covering of the Senne (pictured), burying the polluted main river of Brussels to allow for urban renewal in the centre of the city.
March
- March 30
William H. Seward
U.S. secretary of state William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for US$7.2 million.
June
- June 19
Second French intervention in Mexico
Second French intervention in Mexico: Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico was executed by firing squad in Querétaro City.
July
- July 20
United States Congress
The United States Congress established the Indian Peace Commission to seek peace treaties with a number of Native American tribes.
October
- October 21
Medicine Lodge Treaty
The first and second of three treaties were signed near Medicine Lodge, Kansas, between the United States federal government and several Native American tribes in the Great Plains, requiring them to relocate to areas in present-day western Oklahoma.
November
- November 23
Manchester Martyrs
The Manchester Martyrs were hanged in Manchester, England, for involvement in a scheme to free two Irish nationalists from custody in which a police officer was killed.
December
- December 18
Angola, New York
In Angola, New York, the last coach of a Lake Shore Railway train derailed, plunged 40 feet (12 m) down a gully, and caught fire, resulting in approximately 49 deaths.
Questions about 1867
What happened in 1867?
This site records 8 entries for 1867, including Regent's Park on January 15. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1867?
159 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1867 turns 159 this year.
Which century is 1867 in?
1867 falls in the 19th century, in the 1860s.
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