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19th Century Timeline
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1. Charles Darwin's journey on the HMS Beagle.
1861
1894
1869
1831
2. The United States purchases Alaska from Russia.
1801
1867
1844
March 18 - 1871
3. First electrical power plant and grid in Godalming - Britain.
1881
1861
1897
1863
4. Wave of pogroms begins in the Russian Empire.
1885
1893
1806
1881
5. Greco-Turkish War.
1837
1820
1826
1897
6. The Berlin Conference signals the start of the European 'scramble for Africa'.Attending nations also agree to ban trade in slaves.
1855
1834
1884
1849
7. The German Customs Union is formed.
1806
1828
1885
1834
8. The Grito de Dolores begins the Mexican War ofIndependence.
1834
1838
1847
1810
9. Death of Alexander Pushkin
1837
1873
1892
1883
10. Victorian gold rush in Australia
1836
1854
1879
1851
11. Uruguayan Civil War
1801
1804
1839
1810
12. The Soci
1801
1884
1874
1804
13. Russo-Turkish War - Treaty of Bucharest.
1873
1804
1816
1806-1812
14. Discovery of Antarctica
1836
1831
1825
1820
15. Chile battles with Peru and Bolivia over Andean territory in the War of the Pacific.
1894
1879
1889
1810
16. July Revolution in France.
1860
1836
1896
1830
17. 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.
1842
1821
1869
1815
18. The World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World.
1894
1889
1892
1863
19. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is established on April 6 - 1830.
1865
1897
1830
1831
20. Prince Pedro of Portugal proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7. On December 1 - he was crowned as Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil.
1875
1836
1885
1822
21. The Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merge to form the United Kingdom.
1834
1801
1845
1898
22. The feudal system is dismantled in Japan.
1804
1883
1871
1844
23. French intervention in Mexico and the creation of the Second Mexican Empire - ruled by Maximilian I of Mexico and his consort Carlota of Mexico.
1861
1813
1806-1812
1896
24. Philippine Revolution ends declaring Philippines free from Spanish rule.
1896
1806
1854
1852
25. The Stockton and Darlington Railway - the first public railway in the world - is opened.
1842
1884
1825
1844
26. The Belgian Revolution in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands led to the creation of Belgium.
1801
1830
1825
1876
27. Slavery Abolition Act bans slavery throughout the British Empire.
1833
1814
1892
1821
28. Sir Robert Peel founds the Metropolitan Police Service - the first modern police force.
1834
1829
1892
1839
29. Russo-Turkish War - Treaty of Bucharest.
1872
1890
1844
1806-1812
30. Imam Shamil's rebellion in Russian-occupied Caucasus.
1803
1834
1877
1847
31. The word 'dinosaur' is coined by Richard Owen
1875
1841
1837
1844
32. The first boatloads of gold prospectors arrive in California - giving them the nickname 49ers.
1849
1833
1813
1868
33. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Sitting Bull surrenders.
1861
1881
1825
1886
34. Invention of the phonautograph - the first true device for recording sound.
1884
1801
1867
1858
35. The One Thousand Days war in Colombia breaks out between the 'Liberales' and 'Conservadores' - culminating with the loss of Panama in 1903.
1884
1808
1829
1898
36. Great Railroad Strike in the United States may have been the world's first nationwide labor strike.
1884
1877
1863
1831
37. Fulani Jihad in Nigeria.
1893
1892
1804
1872
38. The first recognised international soccer match - between England and Scotland - is played.
1872
1825
1819
1821
39. Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa.
1865
1892
1804
1879
40. William Symington demonstrates his Charlotte Dundas - the 'first practical steamboat'.
1813
1892
1895
1803
41. After theFirst Sino-Japanese War - China cedes Taiwan to Japan and grants Japan a free hand in Korea.
1894
1890
1881
1808
42. 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
1826
1893
1868
1804
43. Muhammad Ali modernizes Egypt.
1816
1861
1805
1894
44. Trial of Oscar Wilde and premiere of his play The Importance of Being Earnest
1854
1818
1886
1895
45. Telegraphy patented.
1852
1898
1830
1837
46. Britain establishes a protectorate over Bechuanaland (modern Botswana)
1893
1899
1885
1863
47. The Little Ice Age ends around this time.
1835
1895
1850
1887
48. First Republic in Spain.
1874
1898
1801
1886
49. Kingdom of Belgium declared.
1820
1888
1839
1825
50. Successful transatlantic telegraph cable follows an earlier attempt in 1858.
1874
1837
1805
1866