Meanwhile…

The Berlin Conference divides Africa

1884-1885

Abolition of slavery in Brazil

1888

War of the Pacific between Chile, Peru and Bolivia

1879-1884

Haymarket affair in Chicago

1886-05-04

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

Philanthropic building societies construct the first model homes

jaren 1890

Formalization of modern mathematics

1874-1931

Thomas Crapper popularizes the flush toilet

jaren 1880-1890

Rubber vulcanization enables athletic footwear

around 1892

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