History
Century
History of Watchmaking
Invention of synthetic jewels by Auguste Verneuil in France.
World history
The United States passed legislation authorising racial segregation.
Swiss history
Switzerland's population reached 3 million. Delivery of the first Swiss Army Knife.
Art and Culture
Emergence of Art Nouveau (Victor Horta, Henri Clemens van de Velde, Eugène Grasset, Alphonse Mucha).
Edvard Munch painted The Scream.


