Brunel built the "Great Western, a paddle steamer. Made the Bristol/New York crossing in under 15 days.
Queen Victoria marries her cousin Prince Albert
The Penny Post went into effect
Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol
it sold out in 6 days
The potato famine began in Ireland
Brunel built the S. S. Great Britain, the first propeller driven steamship
Charles Dickens published David Copperfield
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was held at the Crystal Palace which was especially built to house this exhibition. Six million tickets sold.
Crimean war breaks out
Florence Nightgale goes to Crimea to organize the nursing during the war
Crimean war ends
Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities which was based on the French Revolution of 1789 Brunel dies Charles Darwin published the controversial "Origin of the Species"
Florence Nightgale published the first nursing textbooks Charles Dickens published Great Expectations, considered to be his best novel
Prince Albert died from Typhoid fever at the age of 42
Disraeli introduces a law giving voting rights to taxpayers.
Disraeli became Prime Minister, at post only a few months Last shipment of criminals from England to Australia
Charles Dickens dies
Disraeli became Prime Minister for second time and governs until 1880
Disraeli purchases Suez Canal shares gaining the controlling interest for Britain
Disraeli gives the title "Empress of India" to Queen Victoria
The telephone, the invention of Alexander Graham Bell, became available Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. First recording and playback was "Mary had a little lamb
The electric light bulb was invented by American Thomas Edison
Disraeli died
First automobile built by Karl Benz
Jack the Ripper terrorized the East End of London
New Zealand became first country to give women the right to vote
