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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.
1857
1804
1867
1833
2. Navarino Massacre
1817
1821
1866
1819
3. Indian famine begins.
1826
1899
1874
1895
4. Egyptian
1831
1858
1897
1877
5. Robert Lewis Stevenson's Treasure Island is published
1883
1849
1868
1809
6. Unification of the Kingdom of Tonga under Taufa?ahau (King George Tupou I)
1801
1873
1845
1813
7. Volleyball is invented
1844
1895
1867
1825
8. New Zealand is founded - as the Treaty of Waitangi is signed by the Maori and British.
1885
1853
1890
1840
9. The Chincha Islands War was an attempt by Spain to regain its South American colonies.
1852
1864
1820
1870
10. Benin Expedition of 1897 loots and burns Benin
1851
1890
1897
1827
11. Rebellions of 1837 in Canada.
1837
1866
1834
1817
12. Queen Victoria becomes Empress ofIndia.
1876
1885
1868
1827
13. Independence of Argentina
1821
1825
1816
1803
14. Siege of Khartoum
1837
1884
1879
1837
15. Construction of the Statue of Liberty; Coca-Cola is developed.
1870
1853
1886
1858
16. Greater Colombia dissolved and the nations of Colombia (including modern-day Panama) - Ecuador - and Venezuela took its place.
1830
1840
1860
1851
17. Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine.
1820
1896
1826
1810
18. Famine in Finland.
1836
1866
1853
1882
19. Battle of the Alamo ends with defeat for Texan separatists.
1891
1836
1819
1850
20. Monroe Doctrine declared by US President James Monroe.
1897
1876
1878
1823
21. The Bront
1889
1822
1847
1890
22. Independence of Chile
1818
1859
1827
1896
23. Louis Le Prince records the Roundhay Garden Scene - the earliest surviving film.
1847
1869
1888
1829
24. Canadian Confederation formed.
1867
1830
1843
1877
25. World's first oil refinery in Romania
1821
1823
1836
1856
26. After the final Russo-Persian War - the Persian Empire took back territory lost to Russia from the previous war.
1808
1831
1887
1826
27. July Revolution in France.
1859
1895
1866
1830
28. Charles Dickens publishes Oliver Twist
1850
1837
1870
1894
29. Civil war in the Federal Republic of Central America led to the foundings of Guatemala - El Salvador - Honduras - Nicaragua - and Costa Rica.
1838
1804
1817
1825
30. Giuseppe Piazzi discovers the dwarf planet Ceres.
1808
1871
1801
1895
31. Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French.
1875
1804
1827
1874
32. French troops capture Antananarivo in Madagascar
1849
1805
1868
1895
33. Singer begins production of the 'Vibrating Shuttle' which would become the Model T of sewing machines.
1885
1837
1853
1890
34. Russia abolishes serfdom.
1895
1861
1844
1814
35. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad establishes the Ahmadi Muslim Community.
1889
1801
1876
1801
36. SecondIndustrial Revolution
1812
1861
1804
1871
37. Imam Shamil's rebellion in Russian-occupied Caucasus.
1876
1834
1890
1894
38. Fulani Jihad in Nigeria.
1812
1854
1804
1890
39. Anglo-Afghan Wars lead to stalemate and the establishment of the Durand line
1892
1801
1839
1873
40. The British Empire takes over Balochistan
1821
1830
1887
1878
41. The quagga is rendered extinct.
1883
1868
1816
1853
42. The Wahhabis of theFirst Saudi State capture Mecca and Medina.
1862
1803
1876
1819
43. Vincent van Gogh paints Starry Night
1867
1848
1889
1873
44. The Convention of Kanagawa formally ends Japan's policy of isolation.
1892
1844
1892
1854
45. 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.
1848
1866
1805
1801
46. Polish uprising against the Russian Empire.
1804
1886
1863
1895
47. The New Zealand Land Wars
1845
1836
1895
1881
48. Germany gains control of Camaroon
1892
1884
1836
1898
49. Dominican War ofIndependence from Haiti.
1865
1895
1829
1844
50. Battle of the Little Bighorn leads to the death of General Custer and victory for the alliance of Lakota - Cheyenne and Arapaho
1878
1876
1825
1890