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19th Century Timeline
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1. American Civil War between the Union and seceding Confederacy
1868
1898
1896
1861
2. Sir Robert Peel founds the Metropolitan Police Service - the first modern police force.
1829
1897
1871
1817
3. The British invasion and subsequent occupation of Egypt
1825
1829
1845
1882
4. Telegraphy patented.
1863
1827
1837
1856
5. Thomas Jefferson elected President of the United States by the United States House of Representatives - following a tie in the Electoral College (United States)
1883
1890
1882
1801
6. Independence of Bolivia.
1890
1805
1801
1825
7. Britain establishes a protectorate over Bechuanaland (modern Botswana)
1885
1896
1845
1896
8. After the final Russo-Persian War - the Persian Empire took back territory lost to Russia from the previous war.
1883
1850
1806
1826
9. Dominican War ofIndependence from Haiti.
1820
1821
1844
1819
10. After two Opium Wars - France - the United Kingdom - the United States and Russia gained many concessions from China resulting in the decline of the Qing Dynasty.
1839
1880
1820
1812
11. Karl Benz sells the first commercial automobile
1895
1886
1877
1829
12. Second Anglo-Sikh War
1892
1848
1865-April 14 - 1865
1890
13. Cairo falls to the British.
1839
1801
1892
1850
14. Anglo-Nepalese War between Nepal (Gurkha Empire) and British Empire.
1814
1836
1899
1801
15. Sir Robert Peel founds the Metropolitan Police Service - the first modern police force.
1862
1818
1884
1829
16. Eiffel Tower is inaugurated in Paris.
1804
1851
1889
1873
17. US forces overthrow the government of Hawaii
1837
1831
1874
1893
18. Britain declares the Slave Trade illegal.
1807
1844
1803
1865
19. The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.
1823
1816
1839
1861
20. Little War against Spanish rule in Cuba leads to rebel defeat.
1816
1820
1879
1802
21. Famine in Persia is believed to have caused the death of 2 million.
1871
1869
1825
1884
22. First gramophone record
1894
1848
1895
1804-1813
23. Bulgarians instigate the April Uprising against Ottoman rule.
1876
1829
1897
1843
24. H. G. Wells publishes The War of the Worlds
1866
1889
1898
1864
25. Upper and Lower Canada are merged into the Province of Canada
1840
1856
1866
1898
26. Russia conquers Finland from Sweden in the Finnish War.
1895
1834
1808
1801
27. Kingdom of Belgium declared.
1851
1898
1839
1873
28. Monroe Doctrine declared by US President James Monroe.
1840
1847
March 18 - 1871
1823
29. Death of William Blake - Ludwig van Beethoven
1827
1801
1894
1831
30. First Republic in Spain.
1884
1874
1826
1823
31. Indian Rebellion of 1857. The British Empire assumes control ofIndia from the EastIndia Company.
1896
1818
1857
1837
32. 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.
1820
1801
1805
1885
33. Napoleon escapes exile and begins the Hundred Days before finally being defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and exiled to St Helena. His defeat brings a conclusion to the Napoleonic Wars and marks the beginning of a Pax Britannica which lasts until 19
1858
1815
1802
1872
34. Russia commences its conquest of the Caucasus.
1823
1817
1804
1886
35. Bah
1803
1865-April 14 - 1865
1803
1863
36. Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle is first performed in its entirety.
1848
1822
1837
1876
37. November Uprising ends with crushing defeat for Poland in the Battle of Warsaw.
1831
1893
1877
1848
38. Muslim Rebellion in northwest China.
1862
1877
1823
1837
39. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is approved.
1806
1876
1868
1810
40. Napoleon decisively defeats an Austrian-Russian army at the Battle of Austerlitz.
1854
1805
1881
1844
41. Canadian Confederation formed.
1801
1875
1867
1881
42. Millerite movement awaits the Second Advent of Jesus Christ on October 22. Christ's non-appearance becomes known as the Great Disappointment.
1804
1861
1881
1844
43. The massive expansion in population - territory - industry and wealth in the United States is referred to as the Gilded Age.
1843
1883
1876
1834
44. Olympic Games revived inAthens.
1849
1825
1843
1896
45. Asaph Hall discovers the moons of Mars
1840
1868
1877
1872
46. Fingerprinting is officially adopted for the first time
1892
1831
1820
1804-1813
47. Beethoven performs his Fifth Symphony
1877
1808
1888
1837
48. First electric motor built.
1868
1837
1829
1821
49. Taiping Rebellion is the bloodiest conflict of the century - leading to the deaths of 20 million people.
1844
1821
1850
1804
50. The Mexican-American War leads to Mexico's cession of much of the modern-day Southwestern United States.
1839
1863
1853
1846