WHAT HAPPENED IN 19. CENTURY
Find out what all happened in the 19. century

Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones) (1. January 1885)

Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government. (1. January 1890)

The Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, is first held. (1. January 1890)

Ellis Island opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States. (1. January 1892)

The Manchester Ship Canal, England, is officially opened to traffic. (1. January 1894)

New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs. (1. January 1898)

Spanish rule ends in Cuba. (1. January 1899)

The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded. (2. January 1818)

Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. (2. January 1833)

The discovery of the planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. (2. January 1860)

Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as Brazilian and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay. (2. January 1865)

Amadeus I becomes King of Spain. (2. January 1871)

American Statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. (2. January 1900)

Austria, the United Kingdom, and France form a secret defensive alliance against Prussia and Russia. (3. January 1815)

Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico. (3. January 1823)

Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Liberia. (3. January 1848)

American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United States. (3. January 1861)

Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power. (3. January 1868)

Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins. (3. January 1870)

Beginning of the Battle of Nui Bop (3. January 1885)