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Alexandria Victoria was born
Alexandria Victoria was born on May 24th, 1819. She was born in Kensington Palace, London, to her parents Edward Augustus and Victoria of Saxe -Coburg- Saalfeld. When she was born, she was fifth in line to the throne and no one would've predicted she would be the queen for over 60 years.(“Queen Victoria Biography.") -
Beethoven's Symphony Number 9 first performed
Beethoven's symphony number 9 was name the Choral Symphony. Beethoven was half deaf when he wrote this symphony and deaf when he preformed it. He worked on writing it for over three decades. Premiered on May 7, 1824, in Vienna, to an overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience, and it is widely viewed as Beethoven’s greatest composition.(Schwarm, Betsy)(Grun,Bernard) -
The Discovery of the Cell Nucleus in Plants
Robert Brown discovered the cell nucleus in Plants. These early observations did not describe particular significance to this structure. The name was simply conveying its central location in the cell. The nucleus was not viewed until 1910. (“Robert Brown Facts.”)(Grun,Bernard) -
Becomes Queen
Queen Victoria woke up to finding out her uncle, King William IV, had died. This meant she was going to have the throne. She took the news calmly. The next year, Victoria was crowned in a five-hour-long ceremony at Westminster Abbey followed by a royal banquet and fireworks. Queen Victoria wrote, “I shall ever remember this day as the proudest of my life," in the diary about this day.(“Queen Victoria.”)(Bernard,Catherine) -
U.S Presidential Election
The election was between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. It was a rematch of the election 4 years before where John Quincy Adams won. The most remarkable thing about the Jackson's side was an unprecedented level of political organization. Adams and The National Republicans questioned whether Jackson was a law-abiding citizen. Andrew Jackson ended up winning the election.(“Andrew Jackson")(Grun,Bernard) -
"The Poor Poet" painting
"The Poor Poet" was painted by Carl Spitzweg. His works are not admired as much for their technique, but for their subject. "The Poor Poet" has often been used in literary works to exemplify the metaphor of the starving artist. The painting got stolen in 1989, and the painting still remains missing.(“The Poor Poet.”)(Grun,Bernard) -
The Bedchamber Crisis
The Bedchamber Crisis happened after Whig politician Lord Melbourne declared his intention to resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Young Queen Victoria, asked a former prime minister to form a new government, but he declined.She then reluctantly invited Conservative leader Robert Peel to form a government. Peel realized such a government would hold a minority in the House of Commons and would be structurally weak, possibly damaging his future political career. -
The Bedchamber Crisis (Continued)
Victoria refused a request Peel made because she considered her ladies as friends and not objects. Peel then refused to become Prime Minister and Melbourne was eventually persuaded to stay on as Prime Minister. (Revolvy) -
Marries Prince Albert
In 1840, Queen Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They met when they were sixteen and their uncle suggested they marry. Because she was queen, he couldn't propose so she did. They both had very strong personalities and those would clash sometimes. But overall, they were very devoted to each other. (“Queen Victoria.”) -
First child born
On November 21st, 1840, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert have their first child. They named their daughter Princess Victoria Adelaide. She grew up well educated and learned many languages. At a young age, as was the custom, Victoria was groomed for marriage, and she met her future husband, Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia.(“Empress Frederick.")("Queen Victoria) -
Regained Public Approval
Victoria and Albert suffered unpopularity for their apparent pro- Russian stand. Thy soon regained public approval again. This happened when the British declared war on Russia. Then government was defeated on their conduct of the war and Palmerston formed an administration. And in 1856 Victoria admitted that she admired Palmerston's winning of the war. (Visser, Studi) -
Albert Died
Prince Albert died of typhoid fever in 1861. Queen Victoria was on 42 at the time and was devastated by his death. As a sign or mourning the queen wore black for the rest of her life, and didn't appear in public. She slept with a plaster cast of his hand by her side. Even though she was in such grief, Queen Victoria refused to give up the throne or share power with her son. ("10 Facts")(“Queen Victoria.”) -
Becomes empress of India
The queen herself took a great interest in imperial affairs and in 1877 the prime minister Benjamin Disraeli pronounced her empress of India. The queen had wanted the title for many years, but concerned about its absolutist connotations, Disraeli was hesitating to agree. The queen was eventually demanding and he did not want to offend her, so he agreed. (“Queen Victoria") -
Serbia Declares War on Turkey
This started what is known as Serbian Wars for Independence. These wars were fought between the Principality of Serbia and the Ottoman Empire. At the beginning of the conflict, Serbian army was poorly trained not well equipped, unlike the troops of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was defeated and it recognized the political independence of Serbia.(“Serbian-Ottoman War, 1876")(Grun,Bernard) -
Golden Jubilee
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee was to mark the 50th anniversary of her reign. The celebration not only celebrated Queen Victoria, but also of Britain's place as a global power. She started the day by having a private breakfast with her family. She went on to Buckingham Palace where they held an enormous banquet. The following day was marked with lavish public spectacle. The queen traveled by a procession through the streets of London to Westminster Abbey. There was approximatly 10,000 guests. -
Golden Jubilee (Continued)
The next day there was a celebration of 27,000 children in Hyde Park.(McNamara, Robert.) -
First Magnetic Recording of Sound
The idea of recording and playing back sound by recording a magnetic signal on a conductive medium was first thought of by American Oberlin Smith in 1888. The inventor Valdemar Poulsen’s Telegraphone, patented in 1899. For the few decades afterward Germans led the effort to improve the recording of sound.(“Magnetic Tape.”)(Grun,Bernard) -
Queen Victoria dies
After six decades on the throne, Queen Victoria health started to decline. She was diagnosed with ‘cerebral exhaustion’ and ended up dying at age 81. Her oldest son, and her grandson were beside her death bed. A grand funeral was held and she was buried along side Albert in the royal mausoleum at Frogmore house. She was buried with Albert's dressing gown and a plaster cast of his hand. Her death signaled the end of an era. (“Queen Victoria Timeline")
