Dashed left edge = started before February 1876 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond February 1876
Events in February 1876 2
1876The National League of baseball is foundedProfessional baseball's oldest surviving league is formedClub owners meeting in New York founded the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs on February 2, 1876, replacing the earlier National Association. The league became the older of the two that still make up Major League Baseball.
1876Treaty of Ganghwa signedJapan forces Korea to open to foreign tradeOn February 26, 1876, Japan and the Joseon Kingdom of Korea signed the Treaty of Ganghwa, ending Korea's isolationist policy and opening designated ports to Japanese trade. The unequal treaty, modeled on those imposed on Japan by Western powers, marked the start of Japanese influence over Korea.