Meanwhile…

The failed Amherst mission

1816

Independence of Mexico

1821

Latin American wars of independence

1810-1825

Battle of Ayacucho

9 december 1824

Robert Owen advocates for 'eight hours' labour, eight hours' recreation, eight hours' rest'

1817

industrialization and urbanization

ca. 1800 - 1900

Diverse reef fauna colonizes coral ecosystems

from around 485 million years ago to the present

Von Drais and his Laufmaschine

1817-06-12

steam on the rails: the railway revolution

1825-09-27

Invention of Photography

1826-1839

Irish riverdance evolves from folk roots to global phenomenon

from the 18th century to 1994 and beyond

Birth of tap dance and African-American vernacular rhythm

around 1850

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden