Timeline November 1878

Events in November 1878 2

• 1878 Exposition Universelle opens in Paris World's fair showcases new technology and the arts France hosted its third World's Fair in Paris, featuring the newly completed head of the Statue of Liberty and early displays of electric lighting. The exposition drew over 13 million visitors and marked France's recovery from the Franco-Prussian War. It closed in November 1878.
• 1878 Second Anglo-Afghan War begins Britain invades Afghanistan to counter Russian influence British forces invaded Afghanistan after Emir Sher Ali Khan received a Russian diplomatic mission while refusing a British one. The war aimed to secure British India's northwest frontier against Russian expansion. Fighting continued into 1880 and led to major changes in Afghan governance.