360What happened in 1863?
9 moments from 1863 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- History · 10 January 1863
The world's first underground railway opens in London
On 10 January 1863, the Metropolitan Railway opened between Paddington and Farringdon in London, the world's first underground railway. Steam trains ran through shallow tunnels dug under the streets, and about 38,000 passengers rode on the first day. Cities around the world followed, and metro systems now carry tens of billions of journeys a year.
- History · 26 October 1863
The Football Association is founded and football's rules are written
On 26 October 1863, representatives of London football clubs met at the Freemasons' Tavern to found the Football Association and agree a single set of rules. Their 'Laws of the Game' separated association football, or soccer, from rugby, which allowed carrying the ball. Football became the world's most popular sport, played and watched by billions.
- On this day · 10 January 1863
The world's first underground railway opens in London
On 10 January 1863, the Metropolitan Railway opened between Paddington and Farringdon in London, the first underground railway in the world. Steam trains ran through shallow tunnels, and about 38,000 passengers rode on the first day. The London Underground now has 11 lines and about 270 stations.
- On this day · 26 October 1863
The Football Association is founded
On 26 October 1863, representatives of football clubs met at the Freemasons' Tavern in London to found the Football Association and agree a common set of rules. Their rules became the basis of association football, or soccer, now the world's most popular sport.
- On this day · 19 November 1863
Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
On 19 November 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln gave a short speech at the dedication of a military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In about 270 words and two minutes, he described government 'of the people, by the people, for the people'. It became one of history's most famous speeches.
- 1863 · from America's first transcontinental railroad is completed
Construction begins
- 10 January 1863 · from The world's first underground railway opens in London
The Metropolitan Railway opens
- December 1863 · from The Football Association is founded and football's rules are written
The first Laws of the Game are published
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London's first underground railway