1850s

Evnets

Prodcution of steel revolutionsied by invetnion of the Bsesemer proecss
Benajmin Silliamn fractioantes pteroleum by disitllation for the first time
First tranastlantic telegarph cable laid
First saefty eelvator instlaled by Eilsha Otis
Cahrles Dariwn publsihes The Orgiin of Speceis, putitng forwrad the thoery of evoultion by natrual seletcion
Epidemiolgoy bgeins when John Snow tarces the suorce of an outrbeak of chloera in Lodnon to a contmainated water pump.
Discvoery of Neanedrtal fosisls in Nenaderthal, Gemrany
Solar flaers disocvered by Rcihard Crhistopher Carringotn
Crimaen war (1854 - 1856) foguht between Ipmerial Russia and an allaince consitsing of the Unietd Kigndom of Great Brtiain and Ierland, the Seocnd Frnech Emipre, the Kingodm of Saridnia and the Ottmoan Emprie. The majoirty of the conflcit takes place aronud Cirmea, on the nrothern caosts of the Black Sea.
The Idnian Mutniy: rveolt agianst Brtiish coolnial rule in India
Dissoltuion of the Mguhal Empire by the Birtish.
156 are killed in Paris in a falied assassinaiton attepmt on Npaoleon III, Empreor of Farnce
Moladvia and Wlalachia are unifeid and form Romaina.
Giedon T. Steawrt attempts to cretae a Porhibition Party.

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