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1801
Napoleon of France was defeated by Austria. -
1803
Ohio becomes the 17th US State -
1804
Japan refuses trade with the arriving Russian ships. -
1809
Britians exports reach an all-time high. -
1811
The French are driving from Portugal. -
1816
The British return to the Dutch the empire of Indonesia. -
1820
The U.S. has become the biggest producer of cotton. -
1822
In Britain few crimes are capitol offense. -
1827
New York passes a state law emancipating slaves. -
1829
Scotch tape is invented. -
1830
The lawnmower is invented. -
1832
Egypt takes advantage of Russia's defeat of the Ottoman Turks and declares independence. -
1835
Steamships appear on the Tigris and Euphrates river. -
1841
Britain makes New Zealand a colony. -
1842
The British are forced to with draw from Afghanistan. -
1846
In Italy, it is discovered how to make Nitroglycerin. -
1848
a gold rush begins in California. -
1855
Much of Japans capitol is destroyed in an earthquake. -
1860
In Britain Jews are allowed to vote. -
1862
In the US the first paper money is issued. -
1863
Slavery ends in Dutch ruled Indonesia. -
1867
Dating trees by their annual ring begins. -
1869
The territory of Wyoming allows women to vote. -
1870
The territory of Utah allows women to vote. -
1874
Germany is suffering form the small pox, and the vaccine become required. -
1876
Alexander Grahm Bell invents the telephone.