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  1. 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.

  2. The 19th century saw rapid technological development with a wide range of new inventions. This led Great Britain to become the foremost industrial and trading nation of the time. [69] Historians have characterised the mid-Victorian era (1850–1870) as Britain's 'Golden Years', [70] [71] with national income per person increasing by half.

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  4. The 19th century spanned from 1801 to 1900 and was a period of significant global changes. Here are some of the events and developments that took place during this time: Industrial Revolution: The 19th century witnessed the industrial revolution, a period of rapid industrialization, technological advancements, and urbanization. This led to ...

  5. 19th Century. Though the 19th century saw the rise of populism, the labor movement and Jacksonian democracy, it also ushered in the Gilded Age, when men like Cornelius Vanderbilt and J. P. Morgan ...

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