19th century events
814 events from 19th century, sorted by fame.
Discovery of erbium1843 · Science
Discovery of ytterbium1878 · Science
Discovery of holmium1878 · Science
German EmpireJanuary 1, 1871 – November 9, 1918 · World History
Discovery of thulium1879 · Science
Founding of NokiaMay 12, 1865 · Companies
British Raj1858 – August 15, 1947 · World History
Austrian EmpireAugust 11, 1804 – June 8, 1867 · World History
Crimean WarOctober 1853 – February 1856 · Wars & Conflicts
1896 Summer OlympicsApril 6, 1896 – April 15, 1896 · Sports
Empire of JapanJanuary 3, 1868 – May 3, 1947 · World History
Franco-Prussian WarJuly 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871 · Wars & Conflicts
Launch of The Washington Post1877 · Internet
Discovery of VestaMarch 29, 1807 · Science
Kingdom of ItalyMarch 17, 1861 – June 18, 1946 · World History
Battle of WaterlooJune 18, 1815 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of ReutersOctober 1851 · Companies
War of 1812June 18, 1812 – February 18, 1815 · Wars & Conflicts
Spanish–American WarApril 25, 1898 – August 11, 1898 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of FiatJuly 11, 1899 · Companies
First French EmpireMay 18, 1804 – July 7, 1815 · World History
Launch of The Wall Street JournalJuly 8, 1889 · Internet
Unification of Italy1815–1871 · World History
Dutch East IndiesJanuary 1, 1800 – December 27, 1949 · World History
French Third RepublicSeptember 4, 1870 – July 10, 1940 · World History
United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandJanuary 1, 1801 – April 12, 1927 · World History
Founding of SiemensOctober 1, 1847 · Companies
French invasion of RussiaJune 24, 1812 – December 14, 1812 · Wars & Conflicts
Launch of Billboard1894 · Internet
First Opium WarMarch 18, 1839 – August 29, 1842 · Wars & Conflicts
First Sino-Japanese WarAugust 1, 1894 – April 17, 1895 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Koninklijke Philips NVMay 15, 1891 · Companies
French Indochina1887–1954 · World History
Launch of The Economist1843 · Internet
Creation of The Starry Night1889 · Art
Founding of Pfizer1849 · Companies
Founding of Shell1890 · Companies
Mexican-American WarApril 24, 1846 – February 2, 1848 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of AusterlitzDecember 2, 1805 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Toshiba1875 · Companies
Gran Colombia1819–1831 · World History
Second French EmpireDecember 2, 1852 – September 4, 1870 · World History
Victorian era1837–1901 · World History
Greek War of Independence1821–1829 · World History
Founding of ExxonMobilAugust 5, 1882 · Companies
Launch of Los Angeles Times1881 · Internet
Meiji eraOctober 23, 1868 – July 30, 1912 · World History
Austro-Prussian WarJune 14, 1866 – July 26, 1866 · Wars & Conflicts
Empire of BrazilSeptember 7, 1822 – November 15, 1889 · World History
Creation of Liberty Leading the People1830 · Art