19th century

     

The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 an ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar.

Trivia about 19th century

  • Century in which Europeans first visited Lake Chad
  • Century in which the most states, 29, were admitted to the union
  • Generals George Meade & P.G.T. Beauregard
  • Ibsen wrote all of his plays in this century
  • Texas declares its independence as a republic
  • The Duchess of Bedford introduced the beloved British custom of afternoon tea in this century
  • The Impressionists exhibited their paintings for the first time
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew, in London.) Tower Bridge was built in this century at a cost of over a million pounds; average annual income was 40 pounds.
  • The U.S. invades Cuba as part of the Spanish-American War
  • The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland was established on the first day of this century
  • Setting the stage for later revolts, the prophet Hung Hsiu-ch'uan led the Taiping Rebellion in this century
  • Artists Nathaniel Currier & James Ives team up & take the world by snow storm
  • Henry Ward Beecherfor adultery
  • Germany's Wilhelm I
  • The motorcycle
  • All 3 of the Romanov czars named Alexander reigned during this century
  • Century in which Nathaniel Palmer made one of the first sightings of Antarctica
  • Paintings of this century, like the one seen here, made Bouguereau famous in his day

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