| 1883 | Europe • Spain | Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) is appointed to construct the Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona with his naturalistic architectural style. |
| 1885 | North America • USA
| Mark Twain (1835–1910) publishes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
| 1885 | Africa | H. Rider Haggard publishes the novel King Solomon's Mines. |
| 1886 | North America • USA | Statue of Liberty in New York harbour is dedicated |
| 1889 | Europe • France | The Eiffel Tower is completed and the Exposition Universelle is held in Paris. |
| 1889 | Europe • Great Britain | First exhibition of Impressionist paintings is held in England. Sickert and Steer organize the exhibition London Impressionists with the members of New English Art Club that was founded in 1886. |
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