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Queen Victoria's Birth
Queen Victoria was born on May 34, 1819 in Kensington Palace, London. She was an only child to Edward, Duke of Kent and Mary Louis Victoria. Victoria was baptized exactly one month later on June 24, 1819 with Alexander the First as one of her sponsers along with her uncle, prince regent , who later had the name of George the Sixth. This event is significant because VIctoria eventually became the Queen of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Empress of India.
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Victorian Era
The Victorian Era began at the birth of Queen Victoria and ended when she died. The Victorian Era was descirbed by many people as, "prudish, hypocritical, stuffy, and narrow-minded". During this time period, there was a large expansion of British imperial power. This era had more variety than the Romantic period and lasted twice as long.
This was significant because it was a period named after Queen Victoria and included everything that happened during her life.
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New York Sun
The New York Sun was a newspaper founded in 1833 by Benjamin Day. It was sold for a penny and represented the start of modern mass-circulation of newpaper business. Its most famous monument was "Yes, VIrginia, there is a Santa Claus" letter. The New York Sun was built to greatness from the 1860s by Charles Dana. Charles Dana was fired because he was not only willing but eager to stop slavery.
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New England Anti Slavery Society
In 1833, the New England Anti Slavery Society was founded by William Lloyd Garrison. Its purpose was to help African Americans gain equal policital and civil rights. It was later renamed the Massachusetts Anti Slavery Society in 1835 because the American Colonization Society, the American Church, and the American Union opposed it. The first formation began in Samuel E. Sewall's office in Boston on State Street on November, 13, 1831.
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Queen Victoria's Crowning
On June 20, 1837, Queen Victoria's uncle died and she succeeded to the throne. Queen Victoria received the news of her accession in a cotton dressing gown at 6 p.m. Her chief advisers at first include the prime minister, Lord Mebourne, a Whig (liberal), and Baron Stockmar,
This was an important event because Queen Victoria would go on to be the queen and empress of more than one country,
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First Parliament
On this day, Queen Victoria opened her first Parliament. She read her own speech and the Parliament voted her salary amount. The U.K. Parliament passed a law in 1850 creating the colony of Victoria. Changes in land seperation created an initial structure for Victoria including the Legislative Council. In 1854, a constitution was set up for Victoria.
This was significant because it established new laws and rules for her and her people.
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Dangueree invents the Daguerreotype
On this day, the nature of visual representation was forever changed in photography. Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was a Romantic painter and print maker, who invented the daguerreotype. This was a one of a kind image on a highly polished, silver-plated sheet of copper. In the mid-1820s, he was searching for a means to capture the fleeting images he saw in a camera obscura. He created paintings illuminated in dark rooms to give illusion of reality.
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Botanical Gardens Opening
In 1840, the Botanical Gardens at Kew London opened. A year later, first official director of the Botanical Gardens was named. Sir William Hooker was the person who was in charge of running the gardens and he was given credit for founding the Museum, the Department of Economic Botany, the Library, as well as the Herbarium. The Botanical Gardens are one of the oldest and most important botanic gardens in the world, being home to some of the oldest planted specimens.
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First Railroad Journey
On this day, Queen Victoria made her first railroad journey from Slough to London. In this same year, she traveled by sea to Scotland. Her and her husband visited King Louis Philippe and Victoria was the first monarch to land in France since Henry the Eighth. By 1845, Victoria and Albert made the first of many trips to Germany. his was an important event because Victoria traveled to many places and she got the chance to do and see things she hadn't before.
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Famine in Ireland
In 1846, a famine struck Ireland. This famine began with a failure of a potato crop, in which it left an acre of Irish farmland covered with Black rot. Harvests failed, causing the price of food to soar. It lasted 4 years and took as many as one million lives from hunger and disease. The famine also spurred new waves of immigration and changed the social and cultural structure of Ireland. This emigration, famine, and disease caused the population to from 8 to 5 million people.
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Armand Fizeu Measures the Speed of Light
Armand Fizeu set up an experiment to measure the speed of light with a light five and a half miles away from a mirror. He set up a wheel with toothed edges in front of a light. When the light shined, it passed through the gap between the two teeth. The mirror reflected the beam back and shined through the gap between the teeth. Fizeu estimated the speed of light from the space at which the toothed wheel was moving. He concluded that the speed was 194,410 miles per second,
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Involvement in Wars
From October 1854 to February 1856, Britain fought in the Crimean War. Queen Victoria, who had little power in military situations, felt the need to help. She organized relief efforts, knitted socks and mittens, and visited soldiers in hospitals. Queen Victoria wrote letters of condolence to war widows, as well.
This was an important event because Queen Victoria had a great impact on many people involved in wars and those affected by wars.
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Death of Husband
Queen Victoria's husband, Albert died on December 14, 1861, at age of 42. He suffered from typhoid fever and other symptoms. She fell into such a sad mourning that her behavior became out of control. However, there were two forces that kept her in contact with reality and those forces were her children and interest in government,
This was an important event because it affected Victoria's behavior and it was a contribution to the survival of monarchy.
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Empress of India
After the victory of British East India Company in the Revolt of 1857, Queen Victoria took the title of "Empress of India". She was the first to use the title and it became the most popular title of the Victorian Era. Victoria liked India and anything Indian. In 1878, she founded the order of the Indian Empire to honor people who had served in India. This was a significant event because Queen Victoria formed relationships with India and impacted India while being Empress.
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Diamond Jubilee
On this day, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria marked her 60th year of her reign. It was the only previous Diamond Jubilee celebrated by a British monarch. She was 78 years old on this day and it took place at the WIndsor Castle.
This was an important event because it gave recognition to the significance of her ruling. It was a way for people to appreciate and commemorate her reign,
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Victoria's Death
Queen Victoria died in the arms of Kaiser, who was her grandson at the Osborne House of the Isle Wight. Her last word was "Bertie", meaning bright. Queen Victoria was the mother of 4 boys and 5 girls. She also had 40 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. The British crown was no longer powerful during her reign, but continued to be influential. This was an important event because it ended her reign and called for the crowning of a new ruler.
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