Timeline June 1878

Events in June 1878 3

• 1794 – 1878 William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) Died 12 June 1878, aged 83 An American poet and longtime editor of the New York Evening Post, he was among the most celebrated American poets of the 19th century for works such as "Thanatopsis." He also championed causes including the abolition of slavery and the creation of Central Park. He died from complications after a fall in New York City.
• 1878 Cyprus Convention Ottoman Empire cedes administration of Cyprus to Britain In a secret agreement made in exchange for British support against Russia, the Ottoman Empire transferred the administration of Cyprus to Britain while retaining nominal sovereignty. Britain used the island as a Mediterranean and Near Eastern base. Cyprus remained under British control until independence in 1960.
• 1878 Congress of Berlin Great powers redraw the map of the Balkans Convened by Otto von Bismarck, the congress revised the Treaty of San Stefano and reduced the size of the new Bulgarian state. It confirmed the independence of Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania, and placed Bosnia and Herzegovina under Austro-Hungarian administration. The settlement reshaped the Balkans for decades and set the stage for later regional conflicts.