Principal Events of Nineteenth Century World History, Year by Year

Originally published in “Encyclopedia Americana” (1922 edition), this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 24 pages, lists, year by year (1800–1899), the most important events of nineteenth century world history.


Sample passage:

1876
• Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
• Sioux War.
• Custer massacre.
• Bell’s telephone introduced.
• Ruma annexes Khokand.
• Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria.
• Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India.
• Abyssinians defeat Egyptians.
• Kaffirs defeat Transvaal Boers.

1877
• Diaz becomes President of Mexico.
• Japanese Samurai revolt suppressed.
• Russo-Turkish War.
• British annex Transvaal Republic.
• Stanley descends Kongo River and crosses Africa.
• Edison invents phonograph.