360What happened in 1884?
4 moments from 1884 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 1 February 1884
The first part of the Oxford English Dictionary appears
On 1 February 1884, the first instalment of what became the Oxford English Dictionary was published, covering words from 'A' to 'Ant'. The editors had asked the public to send in examples of words in use. The full dictionary took until 1928 to finish, and it is still being updated online.
- On this day · 13 October 1884
Greenwich is chosen as the Prime Meridian
On 13 October 1884, delegates from 25 countries at the International Meridian Conference in Washington voted to make the meridian through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London, longitude zero. The world's time zones are still counted from it.
- 1884 · from The 1880s: the motor car, time zones and the Eiffel Tower
Greenwich chosen as prime meridian
- 1884 · from The Royal Observatory is founded at Greenwich
Greenwich is chosen as the Prime Meridian