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

Formalization of modern mathematics

1874-1931

The rise of electricity and mass communication

circa 1880

sewage systems spread to cities worldwide

eind 19e eeuw

Birth of tap dance and African-American vernacular rhythm

around 1850

Founding of the Carnival Association and the name Oeteldonk

1882

Cuypers completes the Rijksmuseum

circa 1885

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

Move to Munich

1880

First long car journey by Bertha Benz

1888-08-05