The International Meridian Conference, held in October…

October 1884 CE

The International Meridian Conference, held in October 1884 in Washington, D.C. at the request of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur to determine a prime meridian for international use, fixes the Greenwich meridian as the world's prime meridian.

Twenty-five nations, represented by forty-one delegates, participate in the conference.

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Washington District of Columbia Dist of Columbia United States View →

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Chester A. Arthur View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View →

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Party System, Third (United States) View →

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