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19th Century Timeline
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1. Revolutions of 1848 in Europe
1876
1848
1881
1829
2. The Berlin Conference signals the start of the European 'scramble for Africa'.Attending nations also agree to ban trade in slaves.
1884
1829
1817
1874
3. Indian famine begins.
1810s
1899
1854
1825
4. Singer begins production of the 'Vibrating Shuttle' which would become the Model T of sewing machines.
1865
1893
1885
1867
5. Tsar Alexander II is assassinated
1803
1881
1853
1804
6. War breaks out between Britain and France; this is considered by some to be the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars.
1803
1898
1837
1849
7. TheFirst Boer War.
1827
1801
1836
1880
8. The United States gains control of Cuba - Puerto Rico - and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War.
1886
1898
1825
1804
9. July Revolution in France.
1830
1837
1884
1814
10. The Expatriation Act of 1868 is approved by the U.S. Congress - one of the early blows which would eventually lead to the death of the common law doctrine of perpetual allegiance
1874
1815
1837
1868
11. The Bront
1855
1869
1836
1847
12. The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.
1848
1834
1880
1823
13. Greco-Turkish War.
1869
1831
1848
1897
14. The Pony Express started.
1801
1876
1860
1883
15. Telegraphy patented.
1878
1888
1837
1881
16. French intervention in Mexico and the creation of the Second Mexican Empire - ruled by Maximilian I of Mexico and his consort Carlota of Mexico.
1820
1836
1861
1877
17. The Battle of Trafalgar eliminates the French and Spanish naval fleets and allows for British dominance of the seas - a major factor for the success of the British Empire later in the century.
1805
1893
1804
1837
18. Ethiopia defeats Italy in theFirst Italo
1895
1801
1853
1849
19. Greece becomes the first country to break away from the Ottoman Empire after the Greek War ofIndependence.
1872
1834
1833
1821
20. Anglo-Afghan Wars lead to stalemate and the establishment of the Durand line
1886
1813
1839
1873
21. Successful transatlantic telegraph cable follows an earlier attempt in 1858.
1866
1815
1889
1868
22. Taiping Rebellion is the bloodiest conflict of the century - leading to the deaths of 20 million people.
1862
1831
1850
1829
23. The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.
1895
1830
1823
1801
24. Most of the Latin American colonies free themselves from the Spanish and Portuguese Empires after the Latin American wars of independence.
1894
1810s
1836
1838
25. Volleyball is invented
1830
1862
1895
1812
26. The Paraguayan War ends Paraguayan ambitions for expansion and destroys much of the Paraguayan population.
1864
1825
1805
1804
27. Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa.
1842
1837
1879
1897
28. Bah
1812
1867
1824
1863
29. First Mexican Empire - as Mexico's first post-independent government - ruled by Emperor Agust
1885
1822
1894
1816
30. Muslim Rebellion in northwest China.
1834
1862
1831
1896
31. The Pony Express ended.
1879
1807
1862
1885
32. The Home Rule Movement is established in Ireland.
1864
1874
1816
1873
33. Principality of Serbia becomes suzerain from the Ottoman Empire. Officially independent in 1867.
1841
1817
1831
1825
34. Britain establishes a protectorate over Bechuanaland (modern Botswana)
1894
1869
1861
1885
35. The modern city of Singapore is established by the British EastIndia Company.
1819
1801
1885
1894
36. France invades and occupies Algeria.
1864
1838
1820
1831
37. Haiti gains independence from France and becomes the first black republic.
1877
1892
1804
1863
38. Russia conquers Finland from Sweden in the Finnish War.
1879
1888
1873
1808
39. Bessemer process enables steel to be mass produced.
1821
1855
1849
1838
40. Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba.
1898
1886
1814
1855
41. By this time - 46000 Native Americans have been forcibly relocated in the Trail of Tears.
1838
1816
1848
1814
42. First Transcontinental Railroad completed in United States on May 10.
1868
1844
1869
1871
43. France and the Russian Empire form a military alliance
1845
1896
1894
1868
44. 26 millionIndians perish inIndia due to famine.
1867
1848
1819
1875
45. The massive expansion in population - territory - industry and wealth in the United States is referred to as the Gilded Age.
1810
1876
1845
1815
46. Second Anglo-Sikh War
1872
1894
1868
1848
47. Principality of Serbia becomes suzerain from the Ottoman Empire. Officially independent in 1867.
1817
1810
1868
1896
48. First Republic in Spain.
1831
1849
1874
1892
49. Canadian Confederation formed.
1895
1841
1850
1867
50. Tsar Alexander II is assassinated
1801
1821
1881
1837
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