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Janissary Corps ends
Mahmud II creates new Military corps loyal only to Mahmud, and when the Janissaries try to overthrow him, thay are thwarted by the new corps. -
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First Opium War
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Victorian Age
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Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin publishes theories that lead to the pseudo-scientific theories of social Darwinism -
Serfs in Russia Freed
An age old tradition in Russia is ended, ushering in a new way of life and economy for Russia. -
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American Civil War
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Egypt westernized
Ismail takes initiative to westernize the aged Egypt after long-lived European control -
Dynamite Developed
Alfred Nobel finds way to safely harness nitroglycerin in dynamite, bringing about a new era of mining with explosives. -
Italian States Unifiesd
Franco-Prussian war unites kings of Italian states -
Lightbulb Developed
Thomas Edison develops long-burning filament design, and starts newer, cleaner lighting styles for the nearing century. -
Married Women's Property Act
Married women in Britan can now own and control their own property.