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19th Century Timeline
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1. Anglo-Nepalese War between Nepal (Gurkha Empire) and British Empire.
1814
1895
1893
1866
2. Mexico gains independence from Spain with the Treaty of C
1859
1821
1837
1898
3. After the final Russo-Persian War - the Persian Empire took back territory lost to Russia from the previous war.
1839
1826
1871
1831
4. Independence of Chile
1886
1871
1877
1818
5. Siege of Sevastapol; city falls to British forces.
1854
1826
1830
1883
6. 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
1818
1827
1848
7. US forces overthrow the government of Hawaii
1845
1863
1873
1893
8. Th
1829
1894
1819
1834
9. Muhammad Ali modernizes Egypt.
1823
1885
1820
1805
10. Cro-Magnon man first identified.
1893
1803
1868
1851
11. 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.
1838
1852
1865-April 9 - 1865
1862
12. Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba.
1854
1868
1814
1820
13. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Sitting Bull surrenders.
1830
1865
1863
1881
14. Indian famine begins.
1885
1820
1899
1886
15. First Transcontinental Railroad completed in United States on May 10.
1896
1869
1826
1801
16. The samurai class is abolished in Japan.
1892
1863
1889
1873
17. First gramophone record
1894
1809
1843
1833
18. Slavery Abolition Act bans slavery throughout the British Empire.
1816
1833
1879
1899
19. Wave of pogroms begins in the Russian Empire.
1876
1881
1863
1844
20. Slavery Abolition Act bans slavery throughout the British Empire.
1868
1833
1893
1825
21. Vincent van Gogh paints Starry Night
1879
1881
1889
1832
22. Second Anglo-Sikh War
1866
1856
1848
1813
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
1892
1840
1805
24. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is established on April 6 - 1830.
1816
1836
1830
1896
25. The British invasion and subsequent occupation of Egypt
1838
1898
1839
1882
26. Carlist Wars in Spain.
1833
1843
1806
1881
27. The Wounded Knee Massacre was the last battle in the AmericanIndian Wars. This event represents the end of the American Old West.
1864
1861
1890
1865-April 14 - 1865
28. The massive expansion in population - territory - industry and wealth in the United States is referred to as the Gilded Age.
1830
1867
1889
1876
29. The British Parliament passes the Great Reform Act.
1848
1873
1860
1832
30. Long Depression in Western Europe and North America
1870s-1890s
1883
1834
1808
31. Navarino Massacre
1868
1849
1821
1857
32. Cairo falls to the British.
1867
1801
1846
1889
33. Polish uprising against the Russian Empire.
1840
1825
1863
1880
34. 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.
1881
1815
1871
1861
35. Death of Alexander Pushkin
1867
1837
1877
1888
36. War breaks out between Britain and France; this is considered by some to be the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars.
1884
1838
1803
1862
37. Paris Commune - Around 30000 Parisians were killed - and thousands more were later executed.
1896
1821
March 18 - 1871
1866
38. The Great Exhibition in London was the world's first international Expo or World's Fair.
1847
1851
1871
1888
39. French gain first foothold in Southeast Asia
1862
1813
1816
1833
40. Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General Custer and victory for the alliance of Lakota - Cheyenne and Arapaho
1876
1889
1871
1874
41. Russia conquers Finland from Sweden in the Finnish War.
1808
1801
1802
1866
42. American Civil War between the Union and seceding Confederacy
1812
1806
1861
1834
43. The first wagon train sets out from Missouri.
1861
1843
1831
1816
44. Year Without a Summer - Unusually cold conditions wreak havoc throughout the Northern Hemisphere - likely caused by the 1815 explosion of Mount Tambora.
1816
1850
1869
1895
45. Crazy Horse surrenders and is later killed
1877
1825
1804
1830
46. The Mahdist War in Sudan.
1825
1865
1881
1844
47. Independence of Chile
1896
1818
1842
1825
48. Empress Dowager Cixi of China engineers a coup d'
1898
1877
1871
1814
49. Italy annexes Eritrea.
1812
1822
1881
1890
50. The Sino-French War led to the formation of FrenchIndochina.
1859
1804
1884
1844