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19th Century Timeline
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1. Invention of the phonautograph - the first true device for recording sound.
1858
1875
1831
1871
2. The British Parliament passes the Great Reform Act.
1832
1894
1893
1894
3. The Belgian Revolution in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands led to the creation of Belgium.
1829
1828
1820
1830
4. Unification of the Kingdom of Tonga under Taufa?ahau (King George Tupou I)
1807
1845
1874
1831
5. Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.
1859
1817
1890
1889
6. French intervention in Mexico and the creation of the Second Mexican Empire - ruled by Maximilian I of Mexico and his consort Carlota of Mexico.
1844
1880
1863
1861
7. Yellowstone National Park - the first national park - is created.
1896
1848
1818
1872
8. The United States purchases Alaska from Russia.
1867
1885
1849
1823
9. The Decembrist revolt
1885
1825
1802
1806-1812
10. Paris Commune - Around 30000 Parisians were killed - and thousands more were later executed.
March 18 - 1871
1889
1809
1833
11. Successful transatlantic telegraph cable follows an earlier attempt in 1858.
1863
1866
1839
1879
12. Volleyball is invented
1802
1854
1873
1895
13. Anglo-Nepalese War between Nepal (Gurkha Empire) and British Empire.
1874
1814
1820
1886
14. Little War against Spanish rule in Cuba leads to rebel defeat.
1898
1841
1879
1826
15. The Cisplatine War results in the independence of Uruguay.
March 18 - 1871
1894
1853
1825
16. The British invasion and subsequent occupation of Egypt
1883
1882
1885
1845
17. War breaks out between Britain and France; this is considered by some to be the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars.
1886
1804-1813
1803
1820
18. The Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merge to form the United Kingdom.
1801
1839
1820
1864
19. Cuban War forIndependence results in Cuban independence from Spain
1886
1896
1895
1890
20. Gojong - or Emperor Gwangmu - proclaims the short-lived Korean Empire - lasts until 1910.
1897
1881
1892
1868
21. Muslim Rebellion in northwest China.
1898
1862
1841
1884
22. Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa.
1825
1895
1837
1879
23. Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General Custer and victory for the alliance of Lakota - Cheyenne and Arapaho
1876
1884
1808
1848
24. Charles Darwin's journey on the HMS Beagle.
1818
1831
1847
1876
25. The Wahhabis of theFirst Saudi State capture Mecca and Medina.
1815
1803
1804
1810s
26. Frederick Douglass delivers his speech 'The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro' in Rochester - New York.
1877
1843
1885
1852
27. Napoleon strips the Teutonic Knights of their last holdings in Bad Mergentheim.
1886
1837
1809
1883
28. Sir Robert Peel founds the Metropolitan Police Service - the first modern police force.
1829
1816
1863
1868
29. Second Boer War begins (-1902); Philippine-American War begins (-1913).
1899
1866
1831
1840
30. Egyptian
1825
1831
1863
1862
31. The Irish Potato Famine leads to the Irish diaspora.
1879
1831
1845
1873
32. Indian Rebellion of 1857. The British Empire assumes control ofIndia from the EastIndia Company.
1893
1856
1857
1804
33. Charles Darwin's journey on the HMS Beagle.
1821
1831
1877
1873
34. After the Meiji Restoration - Japan embarks on a program of rapid modernization.
1820
1801
1866
1889
35. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is established on April 6 - 1830.
1881
1801
1837
1830
36. Britain establishes a protectorate over Bechuanaland (modern Botswana)
1825
1885
1833
1854
37. Great Bosnian uprising against Ottoman rule occurs.
1830
1804
1831
1871
38. Paris Commune - Around 30000 Parisians were killed - and thousands more were later executed.
1893
March 18 - 1871
1808
1830
39. Singer begins production of the 'Vibrating Shuttle' which would become the Model T of sewing machines.
1870
1885
1854
1889
40. Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity; JJ Thompson identifies the electron - though not by name.
1896
1884
1838
1871
41. Seneca Falls Convention is the first women's rights convention in the United States and leads to the battle for suffrage and women's legal rights.
1888
1849
1866
1848
42. Aspirin patented.
1875
1889
1842
1886
43. The United States gains control of Cuba - Puerto Rico - and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War.
1836
1845
1816
1898
44. Rebellions of 1837 in Canada.
1892
1837
1888
1881
45. Anglo-Afghan Wars lead to stalemate and the establishment of the Durand line
1839
1834
1818
1894
46. End of the Brazilian Empire and the beginning of the Brazilian Republic
1862
1845
1896
1889
47. Olympic Games revived inAthens.
1895
1831
1873
1896
48. Missouri Compromise
1837
1820
1884
1866
49. France invades and occupies Algeria.
1871
1831
1879
1889
50. Thomas Edison tests his first light bulb
1806
1879
1804
1895
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