Meanwhile…

The Berlin Conference divides Africa

1884-1885

Abolition of slavery in Brazil

1888

Founding of the International Olympic Committee

1894-06-23

War of the Pacific between Chile, Peru and Bolivia

1879-1884

Haymarket affair in Chicago

1886-05-04

The First Sino-Japanese War

1894-1895

Bahá'í Faith Emerges from Persian Bábism

1860s

industrialization and urbanization

ca. 1800 - 1900

Rise of the American shoe factory system

1860s-1880s

founding of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft

1890-11-28

Formalization of modern mathematics

1874-1931

sewage systems spread to cities worldwide

eind 19e eeuw

Rubber vulcanization enables athletic footwear

around 1892

Native American ceremonial dance traditions

from ancient times to today

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

First long car journey by Bertha Benz

1888-08-05