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19th Century Timeline
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1. Following the Russo-Turkish War - the Treaty of Berlin recognizes formal independence of the Principality of Serbia - Montenegro and Romania. Bulgaria becomes autonomous.
1873
1889
1830
1877
2. First Mexican Empire - as Mexico's first post-independent government - ruled by Emperor Agust
1822
1861
1801
1879
3. Crazy Horse surrenders and is later killed
1896
1893
1860
1877
4. Russian-Circassian War ended with the defeat and the exile of many Circassians. Imam Shamil defeated.
1881
1886
1820
1873
5. Battle of the Alamo ends with defeat for Texan separatists.
1851
1836
1881
1804
6. World's first oil refinery in Romania
1877
1856
March 18 - 1871
1842
7. The Caste War of Yucat
1847
1898
1826
1825
8. Successful transatlantic telegraph cable follows an earlier attempt in 1858.
1883
1866
1802
1877
9. Ranjit Singh crowned as King of Punjab.
1822
1863
1899
1801
10. The Irish Potato Famine leads to the Irish diaspora.
1845
1848
1823
1894
11. TheInternal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation is formed
1893
1849
1804
1891
12. Rebellions of 1837 in Canada.
1876
1818
1810
1837
13. Britain declares the Slave Trade illegal.
1869
1868
1874
1807
14. Famine in Persia is believed to have caused the death of 2 million.
1871
1896
1839
1863
15. Treaty of Amiens between France and the United Kingdom ends the War of the Second Coalition.
1804
1808
1806-1812
1802
16. New Zealand becomes the first country to enact women's suffrage
1893
1816
1872
1848
17. Peru declares its independence from Spain.
1821
1801
1825
1886
18. First commercial telephone exchange in New Haven - Connecticut.
1879
1878
1851
1881
19. The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.
1845
1820
1823
1866
20. Muslim Rebellion in northwest China.
1893
1862
1851
1896
21. The Bront
1818
1847
1863
1849
22. The University of Berlin is founded. Among its students and faculty are Hegel - Marx - and Bismarck. The German university reform proves to be so successful that its model is copied around the world (see History of European research universities).
1810
1842
1875
1892
23. The Irish Potato Famine leads to the Irish diaspora.
1822
1817
1877
1845
24. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Sitting Bull surrenders.
1818
1881
1834
1818
25. The Principality of Serbia passes a Constitution which defines its independence from the Ottoman Empire.International recognition followed in 1878.
1894
1842
1883
1867
26. The Trumpet gets valves.
1837
1845
1810
1814
27. Klondike Gold Rush in Canada.
1871
1881
1896
1893
28. Henry Morton Stanley meets Dr. David Livingstone near Lake Tanganyika.
1830
1871
1812
1837
29. Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General Custer and victory for the alliance of Lakota - Cheyenne and Arapaho
1876
1859
1895
1825
30. Carlist Wars in Spain.
1804
1833
1851
1884
31. Krakatoa volcano explosion - one of the largest in modern history.
1857
1883
1861
1872
32. Liberia founded by the American Colonization Society for freed American slaves.
1820
1892
1825
1849
33. Vincent van Gogh paints Starry Night
1804
1889
1840
1884
34. Independence of Chile
1847
1818
1894
1843
35. The Berlin Conference signals the start of the European 'scramble for Africa'.Attending nations also agree to ban trade in slaves.
1863
1820
1884
1818
36. The Caste War of Yucat
1898
1847
1806-1812
1867
37. Thomas Edison tests his first light bulb
1879
1816
1867
1873
38. Uruguayan Civil War
1839
1825
1837
1890
39. Millerite movement awaits the Second Advent of Jesus Christ on October 22. Christ's non-appearance becomes known as the Great Disappointment.
1892
1825
1881
1844
40. World population reaches 1 billion.
1897
1804
1805
1815
41. Russia commences its conquest of the Caucasus.
1817
1866
1864
1862
42. Bulgarians instigate the April Uprising against Ottoman rule.
1812
1876
1804
1803
43. Siege of Sevastapol; city falls to British forces.
1844
1854
1801
1810
44. The United States purchases Alaska from Russia.
1829
1880
1854
1867
45. Ethiopia defeats Italy in theFirst Italo
1850
1854
1895
1820
46. Russian-Circassian War ended with the defeat and the exile of many Circassians. Imam Shamil defeated.
1890
1886
1883
1885
47. After the Meiji Restoration - Japan embarks on a program of rapid modernization.
1888
1821
1866
1816
48. The British Parliament passes the Great Reform Act.
1822
1818
1832
1847
49. First electric motor built.
1813
1829
1802
1820
50. Charles Darwin's journey on the HMS Beagle.
1831
1821
1885
1815