Undated The British Empire establishes bases in Lagos to stop the slave trade. The Perpetual Truce of Peace and Friendship is signed between Bahrain and the United Kingdom. The first industrial meat packing plant in Uruguay is established, at Fray Bentos. The Royal Seminary becomes the first public institution of higher academic learning open to women in Sweden. The first permanent color photograph is captured by Thomas Sutton using the three-color method proposed by James Clerk Maxwell. Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry.
undated the british empire establishes bases in lagos to stop the slave trade the perpetual truce of peace and friendship is signed between bahrain and the united kingdom the first industrial meat packing plant in uruguay is established at fray bentos the royal seminary becomes the first public institution of higher academic learning open to women in sweden the first permanent color photograph is captured by thomas sutton using the three-color method proposed by james clerk maxwell statistically this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry