Meanwhile…

The Berlin Conference divides Africa

1884-1885

Battle of Little Bighorn

1876

War of the Pacific between Chile, Peru and Bolivia

1879-1884

Suppression of Māori Culture Under Colonial Assimilation Policies

1840–1900

Bahá'í Faith Emerges from Persian Bábism

1860s

industrialization and urbanization

ca. 1800 - 1900

Rise of the American shoe factory system

1860s-1880s

Breakthrough of germ theory

rond 1880

Fibonacci numbers in natural science

eind 19e eeuw

rise of industrial beer brewing

tweede helft 19e eeuw

Invention of the Practical Light Bulb

1879

sewage systems spread to cities worldwide

eind 19e eeuw

Birth of tap dance and African-American vernacular rhythm

around 1850

Salsa, tango and jive emerge from the Americas

from the late 19th century (tango) to the 1970s (salsa)

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa

augustus 1883