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The British sign a treaty with France to end their long war.
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Napoleon's final military defeat was in the Battle of Waterloo
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The great musician, Beethoven, passes away.
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Scientist begin to investigate cells and start to believe that they are the 'building blocks of life'
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When the first gold was found in California, many people migrated to seek some of their own.
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The construction of London's famous clock tower, Big Ben, is completed.
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The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
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In Canada, the first lightbulb is made by Thomas Edison and his team.
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New Zealand is the first country that allows females to vote in national elections.
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Queen Victoria passes away resulting in the end of the Victorian era.
