the 1800s

Type: Event

As of November 2026, the 1800s has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025). Mentioned as a period of historical significance.

The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 and ended on 31 December 1900. It was the 9th century of the 2nd millennium. It was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanded beyond its British homeland for the first time during the 19th century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, France, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Nor