This list includes 50 Historical events that start with T, from “Taiping Rebellion” to “Typhoon Tip”. They cover global battles, political movements, disasters, and scientific milestones for study, teaching, and quick reference.
Historical events that start with T are notable past occurrences whose common English names begin with the letter T. Many shaped national histories, such as the Taiping Rebellion’s radical social impact in 19th-century China.
Below you’ll find the table with Year, Location, and Significance.
Year: The year or range identifies when the event happened, letting you place it within historical periods and timelines.
Location: The location gives the city, region, or country involved, helping you connect events to geographic and cultural contexts.
Significance: The concise summary explains why the event matters and how it affected people, institutions, or territories.
Historical events that start with T
| Event | Year | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirty Years’ War | 1618–1648 | Central Europe | War |
| Taiping Rebellion | 1850–1864 | China | Rebellion |
| Trail of Tears | 1830–1838 | Southeastern United States | Forced removal |
| Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | Paris, France | Treaty |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | 1494 | Tordesillas, Spain | Treaty |
| Tunguska event | 1908 | Tunguska, Siberia, Russia | Meteor airburst |
| Trinity test | 1945 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA | Nuclear test |
| Tiananmen Square protests | 1989 | Beijing, China | Protests/massacre |
| Teapot Dome scandal | 1921–1924 | Washington, D.C., USA | Political scandal |
| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | 1848 | Mexico–United States | Treaty |
| Treaty of Paris | 1783 | Paris, France | Treaty |
| Treaty of Utrecht | 1713 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Treaty |
| Treaty of Lausanne | 1923 | Lausanne, Switzerland | Treaty |
| Treaty of Brest-Litovsk | 1918 | Brest, Belarus | Treaty |
| Treaty of Ghent | 1814 | Ghent, Belgium | Treaty |
| Treaty of Waitangi | 1840 | Waitangi, New Zealand | Treaty |
| Treaty of Nanking | 1842 | Nanjing, China | Treaty |
| Treaty of Trianon | 1920 | Versailles, France | Treaty |
| Treaty of Kanagawa | 1854 | Kanagawa, Japan | Treaty |
| Treaty of Tientsin | 1858 | Tianjin, China | Treaty |
| Treaty of Verdun | 843 | Verdun, France | Treaty |
| Treaty of Saint-Germain | 1919 | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | Treaty |
| Tokyo Trials | 1946–1948 | Tokyo, Japan | War crimes trials |
| Tulsa Race Massacre | 1921 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Massacre |
| Tlatelolco massacre | 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | Massacre |
| Tangshan earthquake | 1976 | Tangshan, Hebei, China | Earthquake |
| Tambora eruption | 1815 | Sumbawa, Indonesia | Volcanic eruption |
| Toba supereruption | c. 74,000 | Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia | Supereruption |
| Tehran Conference | 1943 | Tehran, Iran | Allied conference |
| Treaty of Berlin | 1878 | Berlin, Germany | Treaty |
| Transatlantic slave trade | 1500–1867 | Atlantic world | Slave trade |
| Third Crusade | 1189–1192 | Eastern Mediterranean | Crusade |
| Tripartite Pact | 1940 | Berlin, Germany | Pact |
| Treaty of Amiens | 1802 | Amiens, France | Treaty |
| Typhoon Haiyan | 2013 | Eastern Visayas, Philippines | Typhoon |
| Typhoon Tip | 1979 | Pacific Ocean | Typhoon |
| Tulip Mania | 1636–1637 | Holland, Netherlands | Financial bubble |
| Tolpuddle Martyrs | 1834 | Tolpuddle, Dorset, England | Labor trial |
| Treaty of Tartu | 1920 | Tartu, Estonia | Treaty |
| Turkish War of Independence | 1919–1923 | Anatolia, Turkey | War |
| Treaty of Tripoli | 1797 | Tripoli, Libya | Treaty |
| Transnistria War | 1990–1992 | Transnistria, Moldova | War |
| Trial of Galileo | 1633 | Rome, Italy | Trial |
| Trial of the Chicago Seven | 1969–1970 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Trial |
| Treaty of Tilsit | 1807 | Tilsit (Sovetsk), Russia | Treaty |
| Thousand Days’ War | 1899–1902 | Colombia | Civil war |
| Treaty of Turin | 1860 | Turin, Italy | Treaty |
| Tulip Revolution | 2005 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Revolution |
| Tunisian Revolution | 2010–2011 | Tunisia | Revolution |
| Tobacco Protest | 1891–1892 | Iran (Persia) | Protest |
Descriptions
Thirty Years’ War
Religious and political conflict that devastated Central Europe, reshaped power balances and influenced modern state sovereignty.
Taiping Rebellion
Massive civil war led by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, causing millions of deaths and weakening Qing dynasty authority across China.
Trail of Tears
Forced relocation of Native American nations from the Southeast, causing thousands of deaths and reshaping U.S. Indian policy and land ownership.
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty ending World War I; imposed heavy reparations and territorial changes that influenced interwar geopolitics and WWII causes.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Agreement dividing newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal, shaping colonial empires and modern linguistic and political boundaries.
Tunguska event
Massive atmospheric explosion likely from a meteoroid, flattening forests and prompting scientific study of impact hazards.
Trinity test
First detonation of a nuclear weapon, initiating the nuclear age and altering military strategy, international relations, and ethics.
Tiananmen Square protests
Mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing ending in deadly military crackdown, symbolizing political repression and human-rights struggles in China.
Teapot Dome scandal
Major U.S. political corruption scandal involving oil leases, undermining public trust and prompting governmental reforms in the 1920s.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended the Mexican–American War, ceding vast territories to the United States and redefining North American borders.
Treaty of Paris
Formal peace recognizing United States independence and rearranging colonial possessions after the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Utrecht
Series of agreements ending the War of Spanish Succession, redistributing European colonies and altering balance of power.
Treaty of Lausanne
Settled borders and sovereignty of modern Turkey after World War I, replacing earlier treaties and solidifying nation-state status.
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty where Bolshevik Russia ceded territories to Central Powers, temporarily removing Russia from World War I.
Treaty of Ghent
Ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain, restoring prewar boundaries without territorial gains.
Treaty of Waitangi
Foundational agreement between British Crown and Māori chiefs, shaping New Zealand’s legal framework and indigenous rights debates.
Treaty of Nanking
First of the unequal treaties, ceding Hong Kong to Britain and opening Chinese ports to foreign trade.
Treaty of Trianon
Post–World War I settlement imposing territorial losses on Hungary, reshaping Central Europe and fueling grievances.
Treaty of Kanagawa
Forced Japan to open ports to the United States, initiating the end of isolation and rapid modernization.
Treaty of Tientsin
Series of treaties expanding foreign access and privileges in China after the Second Opium War.
Treaty of Verdun
Divided Charlemagne’s empire among his heirs, laying foundations for modern France and Germany’s territorial development.
Treaty of Saint-Germain
Dismantled Austro-Hungarian Empire, recognizing new states and imposing postwar boundaries that reshaped Central European politics.
Tokyo Trials
Post–World War II tribunal prosecuting Japanese leaders for war crimes, influencing international law and accountability norms.
Tulsa Race Massacre
White mob attack destroying Greenwood, a prosperous Black neighborhood, killing many and erasing economic and cultural gains.
Tlatelolco massacre
Student protest violently suppressed before the Olympics, marking Mexico’s authoritarian response to dissent and human-rights abuses.
Tangshan earthquake
One of the deadliest earthquakes of the 20th century, causing massive casualties and urban devastation in northern China.
Tambora eruption
Massive eruption causing global climate anomalies, “Year Without a Summer,” crop failures, and widespread hardship across hemispheres.
Toba supereruption
Prehistoric supereruption hypothesized to have caused global cooling and population bottlenecks, central to debates on human evolution.
Tehran Conference
Meeting of Allied leaders Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin coordinating WWII strategy and planning postwar spheres of influence.
Treaty of Berlin
Revised Balkan borders after Russo-Turkish War, attempting to balance great-power interests and reshaping Southeast Europe.
Transatlantic slave trade
Forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas, central to Atlantic economies and legacies of slavery and racial inequality.
Third Crusade
European campaign to reclaim Jerusalem from Saladin, featuring figures like Richard the Lionheart and shaping Christian-Muslim relations.
Tripartite Pact
Axis alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan formalizing military cooperation during World War II and expanding global conflict.
Treaty of Amiens
Brief peace between Britain and France during the Napoleonic era, temporarily halting hostilities before renewed war.
Typhoon Haiyan
One of the strongest tropical cyclones recorded, causing catastrophic destruction, thousands of deaths, and a major humanitarian crisis.
Typhoon Tip
Largest and most intense tropical cyclone on record by pressure and size, important for meteorological studies.
Tulip Mania
Early speculative bubble in Dutch tulip bulb market, often cited as a cautionary tale about market speculation and crashes.
Tolpuddle Martyrs
Trial and transportation of agricultural laborers for forming a union, sparking labor movement sympathy and later reforms.
Treaty of Tartu
Peace treaty between Soviet Russia and Estonia, formally recognizing Estonian independence and stabilizing borders postwar.
Turkish War of Independence
Nationalist struggle led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, defeating occupying forces and founding the Republic of Turkey.
Treaty of Tripoli
U.S. treaty with Tripoli addressing piracy and naval payments, notable for clauses about religion and foreign policy implications.
Transnistria War
Post-Soviet conflict over Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region, leading to frozen conflict and Russian influence today.
Trial of Galileo
Church trial condemning Galileo for supporting heliocentrism, exemplifying conflict between science and religious authority and intellectual freedom.
Trial of the Chicago Seven
High-profile trial of antiwar activists accused of inciting riots, symbolizing 1960s political polarization and legal debates.
Treaty of Tilsit
Agreements between Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I reshaping European alliances and temporarily easing Franco-Russian tensions.
Thousand Days’ War
Brutal civil conflict in Colombia causing heavy casualties and political realignment, influencing the nation’s twentieth-century trajectory.
Treaty of Turin
Agreement ceding Savoy and Nice from Sardinia to France, part of Italian unification and diplomatic restructuring.
Tulip Revolution
Popular uprising overthrowing Kyrgyz president, reflecting post-Soviet instability and democratic protests in Central Asia, drawing international attention.
Tunisian Revolution
Popular uprising triggering the Arab Spring, toppling Tunisia’s government and inspiring widespread regional pro-democracy movements.
Tobacco Protest
Nationwide protest against a tobacco concession to foreign interests, demonstrating public resistance to imperial influence and fueling constitutional movements.