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Hull received its charter from Edward I and became Kingston upon Hull.
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Roger Salvayn was appointed to take two or three ships for the king’s service in the port of Kingston-upon-Hull.
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Carthusian Priory the Hull Charterhouse was surrendered to the Crown by Prior Ralp Mauleverer.
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Henry VIII visited Hull to inspect the defences.
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4 people killed by the bursting of an old cannon at a fireworks display for the visit of Lord Burleigh
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King Charles I found the Beverley Gate closed against him and he was refused admission. Seen as the start of the Civil War.
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The Earl of Newcastle abandoned the 2nd siege of Hull after 5 weeks and withdrew Royalist forces to York.
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Funambulist died falling from a tightrope strung between a pole on Lisle St and the top of Holy Trinity tower.
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Governor of Hull Lord Langdale seized by Captain Copley with all adherents of James II. Day ever since called the town taking day.
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and Apr 4, terrible storm. 13 Hull ships lost on coast of Holland
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An earthquake centred on Hull caused damage to buildings.
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Great fire in High St, £20k worth of damage.
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Statue of King William III erected, cost £893.9s.11d by subscription
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A fire at the Maister House on High St caused deaths and destroyed the building.
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Earthquake and "nocturnal meteors".
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A new theatre was opened in Finkle St.
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Construction started on the first dock.
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Hull Subscription Library instituted
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Hull's first dock was opened. It was called Queen's Dock in 1854 after a visit from Victoria.
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Marine School established by Trinity House
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Richard Acklom Harrison, Collector of Customs in Hull, captured Henry Yorke, alias Redhead, who was wanted for making seditious speeches. Harrison took the pilot boat out into the Humber and arrested Yorke after boarding his ship.
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The Mayor of Hull, Sir Samuel Standidge, entertained at his house, 1 High St, HRH Prince William Frederick of Gloucester. He was the first royal to visit Hull since Charles 1 was turned away in 1642.
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Hull Savings Bank established
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Dr John Alderson was the first President.
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Coal gas lights first exhibited.
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Foundation stone laid of Wilberforce Monument.
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Birth of John Venn, logician and philosopher.
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Botanic Gardens railway station opened by York and North Midland railway. Originally called Hull Cemetery, renamed in 1881.
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Start of outbreak of Asiatic cholera.
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To celebrate the move 280 paupers were given a dinner of roast beef, mutton, plum pudding, tea and spice cake.
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Foundation stone laid of the new jail on Hedon Rd, Hull.
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Foundation stone laid of new out-patients' dept. of HRI by HRH Duchess of Edinburgh.
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Hull Daily Mail first published. The paper was originally launched as a way of getting one of its founders elected as a Tory MP.
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Opening of first electric tramway, on Hessle Rd and Anlaby Rd routes.
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Confectioner company owned by Needler incorporated as Fed Needler Ltd.
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Statue of Queen Victoria unveiled by Prince of Wales opposite City Hall
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A train was derailed at Locomotive Junction after hitting a stationary train. Seven were injured, the driver seriously.
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Hull trawlers attacked in North Sea by Russian fleet, thinking them to be Japanese.
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The Boer War memorial was unveiled in Paragon Sq.
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Visit by King George V and Queen Mary
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Airship R38 broke up and caught fire over the Humber. Crew of 44 killed.
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Queen's Gardens opened after the dock was filled in.
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The Hull Trolleybus service opened for business.
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Queen and Prince Philip visited Hull
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Last passenger trains ran on Hull to Withernsea and Hull to Hornsea lines
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Closure of the trolley bus service
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The bridge was opened by the Queen.
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