Mughal Empire to WWI By bniyibizi Feb 9, 1526 Mughal Empire founded Jan 23, 1556 Earthquake in Shaanxi China kills approximately 830,000 Jan 1, 1573 Mongolia begins conversion to Buddhism Apr 13, 1592 Japan invades Korea Jan 1, 1601 Famine in Russia kills 2 million Period: Dec 1, 1652 to Jul 1, 1689 Russian–Manchu border conflicts Aug 27, 1689 Russia and China sign border treaty Jun 23, 1757 East India Company rules much of India Jan 1, 1801 China's population reaches 295 million Aug 29, 1842 Britain seizes Shanghai Period: Feb 10, 1876 to Feb 10, 1878 More than 9 million parish due to famine in colonial India Feb 9, 1901 Oil discovered in Iran Jun 28, 1914 WWI starts Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated, sparks WWI