1860s

Technology

 * The in the  was built in the six year period between  and.

Science

 * creates in
 * publishes his that quantify the relationship between electricity and magnetism, and shows that  is a form of
 * formulates, the basis for
 * develops the

War, peace and politics

 * under King . Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the (,  -, ).
 * fought between the remaining under   and the self-declared  under   (,  -, ). Beginning of the  era under President  ( - ).
 * occupation of ( - ). Replacement of   ( - ) at first with  ( - ) and then by Emperor  ( - ).  eventually manages to recover his position ( - ).
 * in ( - )., 15th and last of the  loses control to the . A series of reforms follows. The  class fails to survive while the  turn to.
 * The of  is created by the
 * President of the United States is  by, ,.
 * founds school for nurses in 1860.
 * On  the first  formally ended the.

Culture and religion

 * In, reaction against and the liberal movement in
 * is formed in the, paving the way for to become the world's predominant spectator sport
 * The becomes officially established in 1863 in,.
 * declares his station as "One who was made Manifest", in the Garden of, as foretold by the .  see this as the beginning date of the.
 * The Christian Mission, later renamed The, is co-founded by and  in ,  in.

Other

 * The was established in 1865.

Literature and Arts

 * publishes.
 * publishes.

World leaders

 * Emperor
 * Prime Minister Sir
 * Emperor
 * King
 * King
 * Emperor
 * Queen
 * Queen
 * Prime Minister
 * Prime Minister
 * Prime Minister
 * President
 * President
 * President
 * President
 * President
 * of
 * Emperor
 * Emperor (Japan)
 * Emperor
 * Emperor (China)
 * Emperor (China)