Ottoman governmental massacre of Bulgarian civilians. It took place in May 1876 in what is now Bulgaria. The setting was Batak and Adrianople vilayet. It was part of April Uprising of 1876. Those involved included Ahmed Agha Barutanliyata and bashi-bazouk. About 5,000 people died.
Before and after
- 12 January 1876Birth of Jack London
- 15 January 1876Birth of Ibn Saud
- 27 February 1876Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876
- 2 March 1876Birth of Pius XII
- May 1876Batak massacre
- from 30 June 1876 to 3 March 1878First Serbian–Ottoman War
- November 1876Schliemann finds the 'Mask of Agamemnon' at Mycenae
- 25 December 1876Birth of Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- 1877Invention of phonograph
More in Society, economy & sport
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Committee of the Red Cross
- 26 October 1863The Football Association is founded in London
- 17 May 1865Founding of International Telecommunication Union
- 19 September 1893New Zealand becomes the first country where women vote
- 30 June 1908Tunguska event
- 23 December 1913Founding of Federal Reserve System
The era
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