March 24, 1882★★★★★
Robert Koch identifies the tuberculosis bacterium
In Berlin, Robert Koch announces the discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, strengthening the germ theory of disease.
ScienceDisease· Germany
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1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom
1879 – 1884★★★★★
War of the Pacific
Chile defeats Peru and Bolivia in a war over the mineral-rich Atacama Desert; Bolivia loses its access to the sea.
War· Chile, Peru, Bolivia