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Landmarks in 19th century Abeokuta according to Ajisafe (A.K.) author of History of Abeokuta
1830 - Abeokuta established
1838 - Initial return of freed Transatlantic Slaves
1843 - Visit by Rev. Townsend
1845 - Chief Sodeke died
1845 - Movement to the present site of AKE township in Abeokuta
1846 - C.M.S. (Christian Missionary Service) established in Abeokuta
1848 - Egba Chiefs write Queen Victoria of England
1848 - Yoruba language reduced to writing
1849 - Queen Victoria's reply read to Egba Chiefs
1849 - First Corn Mill worked in Abeokuta1851 - First Dahomeyan invasion defeated
1854 - Oba Alake Gbadebo born
1854 - Oba Okukenu elected first Alake in Abeokuta
1855 - Oba Pawu - First Olowu elected in Abeokuta
1857 - Expulsion of Madam Tinubu from Lagos
1859 - "Iwe Irohin" first newspaper in Nigeria published
1862 - Holy Bible published in Yoruba language
1863 - First brick moulded in Abeokuta
1867 - Oba Ademola enthroned as Alake
1887 - Madam Tinubu dies
1893 - Treaty of Egba Independence signed with British1898 - Telegraph station opened at Lafenwa
1899 - Oba Karunwi Osile of Oke - Ona dies
1901 - Vaccination introduced
1902 - A. Edun appointed Secretary, Egba United Government [E.U.G.]
1903 - Sokori bridge opened by E.U.G.
1904 - Alake visits England and was received by King Edward VII
1908 - Abeokuta Grammar School founded
1908 - E.U.G. Hospital founded
1909 - Corn crushing machine established at Sapon
1910 - Oba Abolade enthroned Agura of Gbagura
1911 - Lanfewa bridge opened
Source - Ajisafe (A.K.) History of Abeokuta. Abeokuta: Fola Publishing Co., 1964, Revised Edition, first published 1918