1871 Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Germany Country Formation Date | 1871 | Germany | 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Cardboard | 1871 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Albert Jones |
| Periodic table | 1871 | Russia | Asia | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev |
Database: United States Medal of Honor Statistics
| Record Name | War | Country | Total | Army | Navy | Marines | Air Force | Coast Guard | Posthumous | Source |
| Korea 1871 Medal of Honor Citations | Korea 1871 | United States | 15 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | United States Army |
Database: Hans Christian Andersen Stories and Fairy Tales By Year
| Record Name | Year | Author | Story Title |
| Dance, Dance, Doll of Mine ! - Hans Christian Andersen | 1871 | Hans Christian Andersen | Dance, Dance, Doll of Mine ! |
| The Great Sea-Serpent - Hans Christian Andersen | 1871 | Hans Christian Andersen | The Great Sea-Serpent |
| The Gardener and the Manor - Hans Christian Andersen | 1871 | Hans Christian Andersen | The Gardener and the Manor |
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