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19th Century Timeline

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1. The Great Exhibition in London was the world's first international Expo or World's Fair.






2. 26 millionIndians perish inIndia due to famine.






3. The One Thousand Days war in Colombia breaks out between the 'Liberales' and 'Conservadores' - culminating with the loss of Panama in 1903.






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5. The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.






6. France invades and occupies Algeria.






7. French gain first foothold in Southeast Asia






8. Dreyfuss Affair






9. Gojong - or Emperor Gwangmu - proclaims the short-lived Korean Empire - lasts until 1910.






10. The United States gains control of Cuba - Puerto Rico - and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War.






11. Death of Vincent van Gogh.






12. Siege of Khartoum






13. The Soci






14. Upper and Lower Canada are merged into the Province of Canada






15. The United States more than doubles in size when it buys out France's territorial claims in North America via the Louisiana Purchase. This begins the U.S.'s westward expansion to the Pacific referred to as its Manifest Destiny which involves annexing






16. Unification of the Kingdom of Tonga under Taufa?ahau (King George Tupou I)






17. Asaph Hall discovers the moons of Mars






18. The Belgian Revolution in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands led to the creation of Belgium.






19. First Transcontinental Railroad completed in United States on May 10.






20. The Mahdist War in Sudan.






21. Famine in Finland.






22. The Mahdist War in Sudan.






23. Taiping Rebellion is the bloodiest conflict of the century - leading to the deaths of 20 million people.






24. Singer begins production of the 'Vibrating Shuttle' which would become the Model T of sewing machines.






25. Beethoven performs his Fifth Symphony






26. Cairo falls to the British.






27. Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba.






28. The British Empire takes over Balochistan






29. France and the Russian Empire form a military alliance






30. The Mexican-American War leads to Mexico's cession of much of the modern-day Southwestern United States.






31. The first boatloads of gold prospectors arrive in California - giving them the nickname 49ers.






32. Olympic Games revived inAthens.






33. France annexes Cambodia.






34. Sir Robert Peel founds the Metropolitan Police Service - the first modern police force.






35. Eiffel Tower is inaugurated in Paris.






36. Wilhelm R






37. Egyptian






38. Carlist Wars in Spain.






39. French troops capture Antananarivo in Madagascar






40. California Gold Rush






41. The Stockton and Darlington Railway - the first public railway in the world - is opened.






42. The Communist Manifesto published.






43. Vincent van Gogh paints Starry Night






44. Anglo-Nepalese War between Nepal (Gurkha Empire) and British Empire.






45. Greater Colombia dissolved and the nations of Colombia (including modern-day Panama) - Ecuador - and Venezuela took its place.






46. Napoleon escapes exile and begins the Hundred Days before finally being defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and exiled to St Helena. His defeat brings a conclusion to the Napoleonic Wars and marks the beginning of a Pax Britannica which lasts until 19






47. Benin Expedition of 1897 loots and burns Benin






48. The Grito de Dolores begins the Mexican War ofIndependence.






49. Invention of the phonautograph - the first true device for recording sound.






50. First electric motor built.