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19th Century Timeline

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1. Indian Rebellion of 1857. The British Empire assumes control ofIndia from the EastIndia Company.






2. The Wahhabis of theFirst Saudi State capture Mecca and Medina.






3. After theFirst Sino-Japanese War - China cedes Taiwan to Japan and grants Japan a free hand in Korea.






4. California Gold Rush






5. Serbian revolution erupts against the Ottoman rule. Suzerainty of Serbia recognized in 1817.






6. The Home Rule Movement is established in Ireland.






7. Jane Austen publishes Pride and Prejudice






8. Shaka rises to power over the Zulu Kingdom. Zulu expansion was a major factor of the Mfecane (






9. Mexico gains independence from Spain with the Treaty of C






10. Indian famine begins.






11. Fulani Jihad in Nigeria.






12. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Sitting Bull surrenders.






13. The Caste War of Yucat






14. Austrian Empire founded by Francis I.






15. Millerite movement awaits the Second Advent of Jesus Christ on October 22. Christ's non-appearance becomes known as the Great Disappointment.






16. Battle of Balaclava and the Charge of the Light Brigade.






17. Famine in Persia is believed to have caused the death of 2 million.






18. The word 'dinosaur' is coined by Richard Owen






19. Ranjit Singh crowned as King of Punjab.






20. Beethoven performs his Fifth Symphony






21. Kingdom of Belgium declared.






22. Death of Alexander Pushkin






23. First publicly funded telegraph line in the world






24. Mary Shelley writes Frankenstein






25. Philippine Revolution ends declaring Philippines free from Spanish rule.






26. Imam Shamil's rebellion in Russian-occupied Caucasus.






27. War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom






28. The Franco-Prussian War results in the unifications of Germany and Italy - the collapse of the Second French Empire and the emergence of a New Imperialism.






29. Anaesthesia used for the first time.






30. At least 5000 Mexicans die in Apache raids - and 100 settlements are destroyed.






31. Burma is presented to Queen Victoria as a birthday gift






32. Principality of Serbia becomes suzerain from the Ottoman Empire. Officially independent in 1867.






33. July Revolution in France.






34. The quagga is rendered extinct.






35. Egyptian






36. Anglo-Nepalese War between Nepal (Gurkha Empire) and British Empire.






37. Ten Years' War between Cuba and Spain






38. Death of Vincent van Gogh.






39. First electric motor built.






40. Revolutions of 1848 in Europe






41. Maxwell's A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism published.






42. Bulgarians instigate the April Uprising against Ottoman rule.






43. The Communist Manifesto published.






44. First electrical power plant and grid in Godalming - Britain.






45. Bessemer process enables steel to be mass produced.






46. The Mexican-American War leads to Mexico's cession of much of the modern-day Southwestern United States.






47. The Suez Canal opens linking the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.






48. The cardboard box is invented.






49. Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa.






50. Anglo-Afghan Wars lead to stalemate and the establishment of the Durand line