Great Britain - 1800 to 1899

Decade

British Monarchs

Some Events from History

1800



21 Oct 1805 - Royal Navy defeats a French and Spanish fleet at Trafalgar


25 Mar 1807 - Britain abolishes the slave trade














1810



Mar 1815 - Duke of Wellington defeats Napoleon at Waterloo


16 Aug 1819 - 11 die at the Peterloo massacre in Manchester














1820

29 Jan 1820

King George IV

27 Sep 1825 - Worlds first steam locomotive passenger service begins between Stockton and Darlington


Jun 1829 - Robert Peel sets up the Metropolitan Police














1830

26 Jun 1830

King William IV

1833 - Factories Act restricts working hours for women and children


1 Aug 1838 - Slavery is abolished in the British Empire


1838 - ‘Oliver Twist’ published








20 Jun 1837

Queen Victoria




1840



10 Jan 1840 - Uniform postage rate of one penny introduced


Sep 1845 - Irish potato famine begins













1850



1 May 1851 - The Great Exhibition opens at Crystal Palace, London


20 Mar 1854 - Britain and France declare war on Russia and Crimean War begins


Nov 1859 - ‘Origin of Species’ published













1860



14 Dec 1861 - Prince Albert dies


9 Dec 1868 - William Gladstone becomes Prime Minister


17 Nov 1869 - Suez canal opens













1870



1 May 1876 - Queen Victoria is declared Empress of India


28 Dec 1879 - Tay bridge collapses in high winds and 75 train passengers plunge to their deaths













1880



17 Jan 1881 - Home of Sir William Armstrong first to use electric light


10 Oct 1899 - Second Boer War begins













1890



2 Jul 1897 - Marconi given patent for radio communication


10 Oc 1899 - Second Boer War begins in South Africa