What happened in 1876

7 entries recorded for 1876, listed by date. That was 150 years ago.

1876 at a glance

August 1
Colorado
Historical event
Colorado was admitted as the 38th U.S. state.
August 13
Das Rheingold
Historical event
A performance of Das Rheingold (scene pictured) opened the first performance of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle at the inaugural Bayreuth Festival, attended by emperors and other composers.
August 17
Götterdämmerung
Historical event
The premiere of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner (pictured) closed the first Bayreuth Festival.
August 31
Murad V
Historical event
Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on grounds of mental illness.* 1888 – The body of Mary Ann Nichols, the alleged first victim of an unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper (pictured), was found in Buck's Row, London.

October 4
Texas A&M University
Historical event
Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.

November 23
William M. Tweed
Historical event
William "Boss" Tweed, a New York City politician who had been arrested for embezzlement, was handed over to US authorities after having escaped from prison and fled to Spain.

December 29
Ashtabula River railroad disaster
Historical event
A railway bridge collapsed over the Ashtabula River in Ohio, killing 92 people and injuring 64 others on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway train.

This site records 7 entries for 1876, including Colorado on August 1. They are listed below by date.

150 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1876 turns 150 this year.

1876 falls in the 19th century, in the 1870s.

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