1878
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1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1878th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 878th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 19th century, and the 9th year of the 1870s decade. As of the start of 1878, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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Events
- March 3 – The Treaty of San Stefano ends the Russo-Turkish War.
- June 12 – July 12 – Congress of Berlin meets to talk about the independence of the Balkans following the Russo-Turkish War.
- Ipswich Town F.C. founded
- Everton F.C. founded
- Manchester United F.C. founded
Deaths
- February 7 – Pope Pius IX (b. 1792)
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