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1900. Hawaii becomes an official U.S. territory. Galveston Hurricane in Texas kills 8000 people. L. Frank Baum publishes The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated. Exposition Universelle held in Paris, prominently featuring the growing art trend Art Nouveau.
19th century. An 1835 illustration of power loom weaving, as part of the Industrial Revolution. The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval.
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The 19th century was the century from 1801 to 1900. Most of this century is normally called the Victorian era because Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom . Queen Victoria (1819–1901) The Second Industrial Revolution started in this century in most western countries. George Burns was also born in the 19th century until he died at the age ...
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- October 21, 1805: The Battle of Trafalgar. Get the latest articles delivered to your inbox. Sign up to our Free Weekly Newsletter. The Battle of Trafalgar is usually cited by the British as the most important naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars and sometimes in all of history.
- The Abolition of Slavery. The attempt to abolish slavery within the British Empire hearkens back to the end of the 18th century, but it wasn’t until 1807 that the first major victory was scored.
- June 18, 1815: The Battle of Waterloo. One of the most famous battles of all time, the Battle of Waterloo cemented Napoleon’s final defeat, thus ending the Napoleonic Wars once and for all.
- South American Independence. At the beginning of the 19th century, revolution and independence movements swept through the Spanish and Portuguese colonies of Latin America.
Long nineteenth century. The long nineteenth century is a term for the 125-year period beginning with the onset of the French Revolution in 1789, and ending with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It was coined by Soviet writer Ilya Ehrenburg [1] and later popularized by British historian Eric Hobsbawm. The term refers to the notion that the ...
5. French Revolution: One of the most influential events of the 19th century was the French Revolution, which began in 1789 but spilled over into the early decades of the 1800s. This revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy, the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the spread of revolutionary ideals throughout Europe.
During the 19th century, London grew enormously to become a global city of immense importance. It was the largest city in the world from about 1825, [1] the world's largest port, and the heart of international finance and trade. [2] Railways connecting London to the rest of Britain, as well as the London Underground, were built, as were roads ...
