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Queen Victoria's Birth
Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819 to Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg.
She was born in Kensington Palace, London, United Kingdom.
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Queen Victoria's life
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1st Railroad station in U.S. opens
The first U.S. railroad station opens on this day in Baltimore.
Baltimore and Ohio begin in 1827 and officialy open in 1830. The Baltimore and Ohio is class 1 carring passengers and freights.
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Mormon Joseph Smith
Mormon Jospeh Smith is the founder of the mormon religion. Many American citizens at this time do not believe in this religion and the practice of having multiple wives. He is tarred and feathered on this day.
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John Deere makes first steel plow
John Deere founder now know major yard hardware company creates his first steel plow. This is the beginings of the company after he finds success in selling the first plow. This was not a cast iron plow as common to these times but is made with polished needles.
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Victoria Contracts Typhoid
At 16 years of age Victoria Typhoid.
Typhoid is a common worldwide bacterial disease transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica enterica, serovar Typhi.
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Black men allowed to vote in canada
Canada gives black citizens the right to vote. Many of these people are runways from slavery in America. This is the first time in the new world black people are allow to have a say in government in the new world.
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Victoria Becomes Queen
The King, King William, dies around a month after her 18 allowing her to become queen directly after.
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The begining of the Victorian era
This is the year Victoria took over as Queen.
Advancements through literature, writings of the time tell the reader about what an "englishman" is.
The great exhibition was a place to show off new ideas and acheivements of 1851.
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Queen Victoria's Coronation
The official coronation lasted total of 5 hours.
Parties in the streets lasted for days after.
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Victoria marries Albert of Saxe- Coburg
On February 10,1839 Queen Victoria marries Albert of Saxe-Coburg. They were married in St.James Palace.
Victoria orginally gave very little power to her husband, but after an incident with a doctor she allowed him to become more involved, eventually becoming her most trusted advsior.
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First basball game played in US
The first baseball game was played on Jume 12, 1839. This was "created" by Alber Doubleday. Many baseball historians disagree with this being the first game.
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Two Scandals
Queen Victoria accused one of her mother's attending maids, Lady Flora Hastings of being pregnant and unwed with her mother's closest friend Conroy. Lady Flora in reality had a cancerous tumor. Melbourne was prime minister, and was replaced. The new prime minister requested Victoria to replace her attendants. she refused and Melbourne returned as Prime Minister.
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Birth of Victoria Adelaide
Firstborn to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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Crown Prince Albert's birth
First Born son, heir to the throne.
Nicknamed "bertie"
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Birth of Princess Alice
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Birth of Prince Alfred
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Princess Helena's Birth
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Princess Louise Caroline's Birth
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Prince Arthur's Birth
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Birth of Prince Leopold
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Princess Beatrice's Birth
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Albert of Saxe- Coburg's Death
Prince Albert was Queen Victoria's husband, whom she loved very much according to her diary. She also relyed on him for political problems, and was her most trusted advisor. After his death she fell into depression, only wore black, and made very limited public appearences. Victoria shortly afterwards: "How I, who leant on him for all and everything—without whom I did nothing, moved not a finger, arranged not a print or photograph, didn't put on a gown or bonnet if he didn't approve it shall go. -
Prussia-Austria-Denmark war
"In foreign policy, the Queen's influence during the middle years of her reign was generally used to support peace and reconciliation. In 1864, Victoria pressed her ministers not to intervene in the Prussia-Austria-Denmark war, and her letter to the German Emperor (whose son had married her daughter) in 1875 helped to avert a second Franco-German war." -
Franco-Prussian War
Queen Victoria did not want to be left behind in terms of military power. She worked to keep her army strong and powerful. Sh passed the Army Regulation Bill to insure a great army. -
The Royal Titles Act
This act transfered power from India to Great Britain, by the East India Company.This after the Indian Rebellion. The act made Queen Victoria the Empress of India. -
First Telephone book used
The first telephone book gets delivered on Feb 21, 1878. There were only 5o subscribers at first. This occured in New Harbor, Connecticut.
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The Eastern Question
They went to war against Russia on Turkey's behalf. Great Britain opposed France, Germany and Russia at this time.
Queen Victoria wanted to stay a bi-partisanship.
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Golden Jubilee
Celebration of Queen Victoria's coronation.
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Diamond Jubilee
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Victoria's Death
Above the Mausoleum door are inscribed Victoria's words: "farewell best beloved, here at last I shall rest with thee, with thee in Christ I shall rise again"
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