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19th Century Timeline
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1. Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26 -765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse - Virginia - effectively ending the American Civil War.
1865-April 9 - 1865
1856
1872
1808
2. Jack the Ripper murders occur in Whitechapel - London
1888
1883
1896
1804
3. Battle of San Jacinto leads to the capture of General Santa Anna.
1836
1819
1899
March 18 - 1871
4. Ethiopia defeats Italy in theFirst Italo
1895
1879
1876
1848
5. Upper and Lower Canada are merged into the Province of Canada
1840
1845
1879
1879
6. The Convention of Kanagawa formally ends Japan's policy of isolation.
1876
1854
1804
1877
7. After the final Russo-Persian War - the Persian Empire took back territory lost to Russia from the previous war.
1826
1824
1843
1853
8. First commercial telephone exchange in New Haven - Connecticut.
1895
1878
1819
1896
9. November Uprising ends with crushing defeat for Poland in the Battle of Warsaw.
1853
1876
1831
1877
10. Death of Vincent van Gogh.
1862
1847
1866
1890
11. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite premi
1892
1802
1867
1897
12. Death of Vincent van Gogh.
1869
1808
1890
1879
13. Cairo falls to the British.
1804
1804
1801
1873
14. The Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merge to form the United Kingdom.
1837
1825
1833
1801
15. Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.
1859
1866
1855
1886
16. Austro-Prussian War results in the dissolution of the German Confederation and the creation of the North German Confederation and the Austrian-Hungarian Dual Monarchy.
1877
1887
1817
1866
17. Suez Canal is constructed.
1862
1856
1859
1855
18. Mary Shelley writes Frankenstein
1881
1865
1818
1805
19. End of the Brazilian Empire and the beginning of the Brazilian Republic
1888
1889
1856
1834
20. French gain first foothold in Southeast Asia
1836
1814
1862
1835
21. Independence of Bolivia.
1825
1834
1826
1877
22. Battle of Balaclava and the Charge of the Light Brigade.
1837
1854
1889
1859
23. After the final Russo-Persian War - the Persian Empire took back territory lost to Russia from the previous war.
1826
1847
1803
1853
24. Russo-Turkish War - Treaty of Bucharest.
1888
1823
1869
1806-1812
25. The One Thousand Days war in Colombia breaks out between the 'Liberales' and 'Conservadores' - culminating with the loss of Panama in 1903.
1806-1812
1898
1804-1813
1816
26. Bah
1803
1804
1863
1831
27. Britain establishes a protectorate over Bechuanaland (modern Botswana)
1821
1885
1854
1817
28. The Congress of Vienna redraws the European map. The Concert of Europe attempts to preserve this settlement - but it fails to stem the tide of liberalism and nationalism that sweeps over the continent.
1848
1815
1855
1865-April 9 - 1865
29. Bessemer process enables steel to be mass produced.
1894
1855
1817
1867
30. 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
1876
1829
1868
1821
31. France annexes Cambodia.
1813
1801
1863
1841
32. Paris Commune - Around 30000 Parisians were killed - and thousands more were later executed.
1866
March 18 - 1871
1826
1865
33. Uruguayan Civil War
1866
1848
1839
1831
34. Chile battles with Peru and Bolivia over Andean territory in the War of the Pacific.
1863
1879
1888
1895
35. First electric motor built.
1889
1829
1837
1877
36. Volleyball is invented
1895
1804-1813
1886
1844
37. The British invasion and subsequent occupation of Egypt
1830
1825
1837
1882
38. Peru declares its independence from Spain.
1876
1821
1816
1813
39. Charles Dickens publishes Oliver Twist
1831
1859
1837
1888
40. Ranjit Singh crowned as King of Punjab.
1820
1801
1869
1865
41. Gojong - or Emperor Gwangmu - proclaims the short-lived Korean Empire - lasts until 1910.
1884
1897
1898
1832
42. The German Customs Union is formed.
1896
1874
1876
1834
43. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is established on April 6 - 1830.
1862
1851
1830
1810s
44. The Wahhabis of theFirst Saudi State capture Mecca and Medina.
1837
1849
1803
1817
45. Philippine Revolution ends declaring Philippines free from Spanish rule.
1836
1896
1833
1816
46. Charles Darwin's journey on the HMS Beagle.
1845
1831
1874
1876
47. Following the Russo-Turkish War - the Treaty of Berlin recognizes formal independence of the Principality of Serbia - Montenegro and Romania. Bulgaria becomes autonomous.
1863
1831
1842
1877
48. Mexico gains independence from Spain with the Treaty of C
1837
1836
1893
1821
49. Famine in Persia is believed to have caused the death of 2 million.
1861
1825
1871
1886
50. Cro-Magnon man first identified.
1868
1804
1833
1875