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1862Europe - Great Britain
 

 
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1862, 148 Case of Game Birds of Nova Scotia (Detail), [The International Exhibition of 1862], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11864
London International Exhibition in South Kensington, London 
1864Europe
 
The first typewriter (inventor: Peter Mitterhofer) 
1866Europe - France
 
Color lithography popularized by Jules Chéret (1836-1932) in France. This made it possible to print large colored advertising posters for the first time. 
1867Africa
 
Adam Render and Carl Mauch publish research on the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. 
1867Europe - France
 
The Paris International Exhibition is held. 
1867Africa - Southern Africa
 
Diamonds discovered in Cape Colony. 
1869Europe
 
DNA is extracted by the Swiss physician Frederick Miescher - he calls it nuclein 
1870North America - USA
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded in New York. 
1870North America - USA
 
Museum of Fine Arts is founded in Boston. 
1870Asia - India
 
The Archaeological Survey of India is founded 
1874Europe - France
 

 
Nadar, 1860, Studio of Nadar at 35 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris (detail), Albumen print, Creative Commons - Wikipedia, LL/35769
Nadar holds the first exhibition of Impressionist paintings (15 April-15 May 1874) at his photographic studio at 35 boulevard des Capucines, Paris. The Salon had refused their paintings in 1873 and the painters, who collectively called themselves the Societé anonyme des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, graveurs, mounted the show as a protest. The name Impressionism was taken from one of Monet's paintings Impression: Sunrise and originated in a derogatory comment from a journalist.
1874Africa - Central Africa
 
German botanist Georg Schweinfurth publishes The Heart of Africa and it promotes interest in the Kingdoms of Central Africa. 
1875Africa
 
The Free Church of Scotland establishes the Livingstonia Mission at the southern end of Lake Malawi 
1875North America - USA
 
Bell transmits first voice message over wires 
1876North America - USA
 
Centennial Exposition also known as the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine opens in Philadelphia 
1878North America - USA
 
First North American telephone exchange established at New Haven, Connecticut. 

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