Century

19th Century CE

What happened in the 19th Century CE.

Battle of Waterloo WarBattle of WaterlooJune 18, 1815 · Waterloo, BelgiumNapoleon Bonaparte is defeated, ending the Napoleonic Wars.Creation of The Great Wave off Kanagawa ArtCreation of The Great Wave off Kanagawac. 1831 CE · Kanagawa, JapanHokusai produces iconic woodblock print influencing Western art movements.Publication of Hokusai's Great Wave ArtPublication of Hokusai's Great Wavec. 1831 CE · Edo (Tokyo), JapanKatsushika Hokusai releases the iconic woodblock print of Mount Fuji.First Opium War Begins WarFirst Opium War BeginsSeptember 4, 1839 · Guangzhou, ChinaBritain forces open Chinese trade via war, beginning the Century of Humiliation.Publication of Origin of Species SciencePublication of Origin of SpeciesNovember 24, 1859 CE · London, EnglandCharles Darwin proposes natural selection as the mechanism for evolution of life.Great Famine of India (1876-1878) DisasterGreat Famine of India (1876-1878)November 1, 1876 · Southern IndiaDrought and British policy cause mass starvation in India.Creation of The Starry Night ArtCreation of The Starry NightJune 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, FranceVincent van Gogh paints his most famous masterpiece from an asylum window.Second Boer War Begins WarSecond Boer War BeginsOctober 11, 1899 · Pretoria, South AfricaBritish Empire fights Boer republics, introducing concentration camps.