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19th Century Timeline
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1. Krakatoa volcano explosion - one of the largest in modern history.
1803
1853
1883
1837
2. Queen Victoria's reign is considered the apex of the British Empire and is referred to as the Victorian era.
1837
1894
1810
1825
3. Victorian gold rush in Australia
1843
1851
1826
1829
4. The Principality of Serbia passes a Constitution which defines its independence from the Ottoman Empire.International recognition followed in 1878.
1872
1832
1867
1899
5. Liberia founded by the American Colonization Society for freed American slaves.
1859
1875
1820
1866
6. Assassination of Tsar Paul I of Russia.
1843
1856
1801
1812
7. Gojong - or Emperor Gwangmu - proclaims the short-lived Korean Empire - lasts until 1910.
1897
1845
1825
1891
8. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is approved.
1848
1886
1868
1844
9. 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
1896
1808
1868
1863
10. The Principality of Serbia passes a Constitution which defines its independence from the Ottoman Empire.International recognition followed in 1878.
1840
1867
1877
1850
11. Cro-Magnon man first identified.
1868
1879
1892
1889
12. Greece becomes the first country to break away from the Ottoman Empire after the Greek War ofIndependence.
1898
1839
1821
1845
13. Muslim Rebellion in northwest China.
1825
1843
1887
1862
14. Canadian Confederation formed.
1803
1890
1869
1867
15. The safety pin and the gas mask are invented
1820
1849
1865
1834
16. After the final Russo-Persian War - the Persian Empire took back territory lost to Russia from the previous war.
1876
1826
1843
1804
17. Giuseppe Garibaldi launches the Expedition of the Thousand
1860
1809
1899
1897
18. Independence of Chile
1848
1889
1814
1818
19. Jane Austen publishes Pride and Prejudice
1803
1813
1837
1889
20. New Zealand is founded - as the Treaty of Waitangi is signed by the Maori and British.
1898
1884
1840
1822
21. 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.
1815
1866
1886
1802
22. The Sino-French War led to the formation of FrenchIndochina.
1884
1880
1829
1874
23. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Sitting Bull surrenders.
1863
1848
1881
1832
24. Henry Morton Stanley meets Dr. David Livingstone near Lake Tanganyika.
1871
1805
1872
1877
25. Death of William Blake - Ludwig van Beethoven
1805
1827
1810s
1863
26. Germany gains control of Camaroon
1884
1880
1855
1803
27. Italy annexes Eritrea.
1829
1894
1890
1801
28. Frederick Douglass delivers his speech 'The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro' in Rochester - New York.
1850
1852
1897
1893
29. The British EastIndia Company is dissolved.
1874
1801
1888
1894
30. Persian Prophet the B
1879
1887
1844
1898
31. The Mexican-American War leads to Mexico's cession of much of the modern-day Southwestern United States.
1846
1857
1808
1850
32. Karl Benz sells the first commercial automobile
1840
1820
1866
1886
33. First section of the London Underground opens.
1863
1873
1888
1894
34. The Home Rule Movement is established in Ireland.
1821
1810
1869
1874
35. Thomas Edison tests his first light bulb
1814
1879
1857
1806-1812
36. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is established on April 6 - 1830.
1871
1866
1830
1812
37. The Berlin Conference signals the start of the European 'scramble for Africa'.Attending nations also agree to ban trade in slaves.
1801
1866
1884
1813
38. Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle is first performed in its entirety.
1876
1803
1820
1825
39. Ten Years' War between Cuba and Spain
1868
1890
1893
1890
40. France annexes Cambodia.
1876
1898
1894
1863
41. Chilean Civil War.
1845
1879
1881
1891
42. Battle of the Alamo ends with defeat for Texan separatists.
1836
1804
1898
1845
43. First commercial film release by Jean Aim
1804
1825
1849
1894
44. Black War in Tasmania leads to the near extinction of the Tasmanian aborigines
1828
1856
1824
1836
45. Philippine Revolution ends declaring Philippines free from Spanish rule.
1894
1881
1835
1896
46. Carlist Wars in Spain.
1833
1868
1856
1851
47. Second Anglo-Sikh War
1845
1886
1815
1848
48. July Revolution in France.
1808
1830
1837
1860
49. Suez Canal is constructed.
1819
1831
1859
1867
50. First commercial telephone exchange in New Haven - Connecticut.
1878
1829
1868
1837
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