Timeline January 1871

Events in January 1871 5

• 1871 German Empire proclaimed Unification of Germany The German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles after Prussia defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War.
• 1871 Proclamation of the German Empire Founding of the Second Reich The formal unification of German states following the Franco-Prussian War, held at the Palace of Versailles.
• 1871 Proclamation of the German Empire German states unify under Prussian leadership In the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, King Wilhelm I of Prussia was proclaimed German Emperor, uniting the German states into a single empire. The ceremony took place while Prussian forces still besieged Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. Otto von Bismarck became the new empire's first chancellor.
• 1871 – 1888 Wilhelm I First German Emperor King Wilhelm I of Prussia became the first German Emperor after the unification of Germany in 1871.
• 1871 Rugby Football Union founded English clubs establish rugby's governing body Representatives of English rugby clubs met in London to found the Rugby Football Union, establishing a standard set of rules for the sport. The union oversaw the first international rugby match, played between England and Scotland later that year. It remains the governing body for rugby union in England.