19th Century

This is a timeline of events that occurred during the **19th century**.

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## 1800s

* Wayne Enterprises is founded by the Wayne Family.

## 1803

* This date was featured in a "Historical Timeline of Kansas" in Weisinger Primary School.

## 1804

* The researchers Lewis and Clark reach the territory that one day will become Kansas.

## 1808

* Construction begins on Gotham City Hall.

## 1809

### February

#### 12th

* Charles Darwin is born.
* Abraham Lincoln is born.

## 1812

### June

#### 18th

* The United States declares war against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beginning the War of 1812.

## 1815

* Robinson Park is created in Gotham City.

## 1819

* Construction on Gotham City Hall is completed.

## 1820

* Cassidy Pub is established.
* *Alexander Keith's Brewery* is founded.

## 1821

* Gotham City Police Department is established.

## 1828

* The painting *Mouth of the Delaware* is painted.

## 1830s

* The Kent family, settled in what would become Smallville, becomes a family of farmers.

## 1831

* The town of Smallville, Kansas is founded.

## 1851

### October

#### 18th

* Herman Melville's *Moby Dick* is published. It features the first appearance of Captain Ahab.

## 1855

* This date was featured in a "Historical Timeline of Kansas" in Weisinger Primary School.

## 1859

### November

#### 24th

* Darwin's theories about evolution are revealed to the public.

## 1861

### April

#### 10th

* The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is founded.Cite error: Closing `</ref>` missing for `<ref>` tag

#### 12th

* The American Civil War begins. During the conflict the Gotham City Museum of Natural History is founded.

## 1863

* Midway City Police Department is established.

## 1865

### April

#### 9th

* Erich Ludendorff is born.
* The American Civil War ends.

### November

#### 26th

* The book *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* is published. It features the first appearance of the White Rabbit.

## 1871

* The *Daily Planet* newspaper is founded.

### December

#### 23rd

* The novel *Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There* is published. It features the first appearance of Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

## 1872

* *Robinson's Removal Specialist* is founded.

## 1873

* A giant squid spanning over 20 feet is caught off the coast of Newfoundland.
* Charlie is born in Scotland. (estimated date)

## 1874

* Sameer is born in Morocco. (estimated date)
* Etta Candy is born. (estimated date)

## 1883

### February

* Carlo Collodi's *The Adventures of Pinocchio* is first published as novel.

## 1885

* Charles Wayne is born.
* *Dr. Pepper* is established.

## 1888

### August–November

* Jack the Ripper's murderous activities occur.

### September

#### 22nd

* The first publication of the *National Geographic Magazine* is released.

## 1889

* The state of Washington is admitted among the United States of America.

## 1892

* A Catalan expedition attempts to search for the missing Kingdom of Atlantis at a location near the northwestern coast of Africa.

### December

#### 18th

* *The Nutcracker* is first shown in theatres.

## 1893

* The Orchard Hotel opens in Gotham City.
* Marie is born.

## 1894

* The *Smallville Sentinel* newspaper is founded.

## 1896

### April

#### 20th

* One of Steve Trevor's M1911 Colt Government Classic .45 pistols has this date printed on.

## 1898

* American poet Edith Wills Linn writes "The Lost Atlantis" for *Forbes*.

## 1899

* The Schaffenberger gallery opens in Metropolis.

### May

#### 16th

* Tamara de Lempicka is born.