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British and Indian forces invade Afghanistan.
16 January Samoa and the United States sign a treaty of friendship; Pago Pago becomes an American coaling station.
3 March The Russo-Turkish Wars conclude with an Ottoman surrender to the Russians. The Treaty of San Stefano grants independence to Romania, Montenegro, and Serbia, as well as greater autonomy for Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria. Russia also gains territorial concessions. The Turkish defeat further signals the decline of the Ottoman Empire. Cyprus is transferred to British control.
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