Timeline: John Murrell: Steven's Genealogy

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1798 - 1823 (25 years)

	Date	Event(s)
1	1755	1755—1827: Canal construction began Period of canal construction began in Britain (till 1827)
2	1798	1798: Vaccination First planned human experiment with vaccination, to test theories of Edward Jenner Feb 1798: The Irish Rebellion The Irish Rebellion; 100,000 peasants revolt; approximately 25,000 die - Irish Parliament abolished (Feb-Oct) 1 Aug 1798: Battle of the Nile Battle of the Nile (won by Nelson)
3	1799	1799: Royal Military College Sandhurst Foundation of Royal Military College Sandhurst by the Duke of York 1799: Foundation of the Royal Institution The Royal Institution was founded in 1799 by the leading British scientists of the age, including Henry Cavendish and its first president, George Finch, the 9th Earl of Winchilsea, for "diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the general introduction, of useful mechanical inventions and improvements; and for teaching, by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science to the common purposes of life." 9 Jan 1799: Income tax Pitt brings in 10% income tax, as a wartime financial measure 12 Jul 1799: Combination Laws 'Combination Laws' in Britain against political associations and combinations 15 Jul 1799: Rosetta Stone 'Rosetta Stone' discovered in Egypt made possible the deciphering (in 1822) of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
4	1800	1800: First electric light produced by Sir Humphrey Davy 1800: Richard Trevithick Use of high pressure steam pioneered by Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) 1800: Royal College of Surgeons Royal College of Surgeons founded 1800: Infra-red light discovered Herschel discovers infra-red light 1800: first electrical battery Volta makes first electrical battery 2 Jul 1800: union of Great Britain and Ireland Parliamentary union of Great Britain and Ireland
5	1801	1801: Grand Union Canal Grand Union Canal opens in England 1801: Elgin Marbles Elgin Marbles brought from Athens to London 1 Jan 1801: Union Jack Union Jack becomes the official British flag 10 Mar 1801: First census First census puts the population of England and Wales at 9,168,000. Population of Britain nearly 11 million (75% rural) 24 Dec 1801: First self-propelled passenger carrying road loco Richard Trevithick built the first self-propelled passenger carrying road loco
6	1802	25 Mar 1802: Treaty of Amiens Treaty of Amiens signed by Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands. The 'Peace of Amiens' as it was known brought a temporary peace of 14 months during the Napoleonic Wars one of its most important cultural effects was that travel and correspondence across the English Channel became possible again
7	1803	1803: Poaching Poaching made a Capital offense in England if capture resisted 1803: Richard Trevithick Richard Trevithick built another steam carriage and ran it in London as the first self-propelled vehicle in the capital and the first London bus 1803: Semaphore signaling Semaphore signaling perfected by Admiral Popham 30 Apr 1803: Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase: Napoleon sells French possessions in America to United States 12 May 1803: Napoleonic Wars Peace of Amiens ends - resumption of war with France - The Napoleonic Wars (1803-18l5) 23 Jul 1803: First public railway opens First public railway opens (Surrey Iron Railway, 9 miles from Wandsworth to Croydon, horse-drawn)
8	1804	1804: Australia Matthew Flinders recommends that the newly discovered country, New Holland, be renamed 'Australia' 21 Feb 1804: Penydarren Railway Richard Trevithick runs his railway engine on the Penydarren Railway (9.5 miles from Pen-y-Darren to Abercynon in South Wales) this hauled a train with 10 tons of iron and 70 passengers. It was commemorated by the Royal Mint in 2004 in the form of a £2 coin. 3 Mar 1804: The Royal Horticultural Society John Wedgwood (eldest son of the potter Josiah Wedgwood) founds The Royal Horticultural Society 2 Dec 1804: Napoleon Napoleon declares himself Emperor of the French 12 Dec 1804: Spain declares war Spain declares war on Britain
9	1805	1805: London docks opened The London docks were constructed in Wapping downstream from the City of London between 1799 and 1815, at a cost exceeding £5½ million 21 Oct 1805: Battle of Trafalgar Admiral Nelson's victory at Trafalgar 2 Dec 1805: Battle of Austerlitz Battle of Austerlitz; Napoleon defeats Austrians and Russians
10	1806	1806: Dartmoor Prison opened Dartmoor Prison opened (built by French prisoners) 9 Jan 1806: Nelson buried Nelson buried in St Paul's cathedral, London
11	1807	25 Mar 1807: Act prohibiting slavery Parliament passes Act prohibiting slavery and the importation of slaves from 1808, but does not prohibit colonial slavery
12	1808	1808: Gas lighting Gas lighting in London streets 13 Jul 1808: Hot Wednesday 'Hot Wednesday' - temperature of 101F in the shade recorded in London 20 Dec 1808: Beethoven Beethoven premieres his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto and Choral Fantasy together in Vienna
13	1809	12 Feb 1809: Charles Darwin Birth of Charles Darwin 18 Sep 1809: Royal Opera House Royal Opera House opens in London
14	1810	1810: John McAdam John McAdam begins road construction in England, giving his name to the process of road metalling
15	1811	5 Feb 1811: Prince of Wales Prince of Wales (future George IV) made Regent after George III deemed insane
16	1812	11 May 1812: Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, assassinated Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, assassinated ? shot as he entered the House of Commons by a bankrupt Liverpool broker, John Bellingham, who was subsequently hanged 18 Jun 1812: Start of American 'War of 1812' Start of American 'War of 1812' (to 1814) against England and Canada Oct 1812: Napoleon retreats Napoleon retreats from Moscow with catastrophic losses
17	1813	1813: First recorded '12th of July' sectarian riots in Belfast Ireland: First recorded '12th of July' sectarian riots in Belfast 1813: Jane Austen wrote 'Pride and Prejudice' Jane Austen wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'
18	1814	1 Jan 1814: Invasion of France Invasion of France by Allies 6 Apr 1814: Napoleon abdicates Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba 13 Aug 1814: Convention of London signed Convention of London signed, a treaty between the UK and the Dutch 24 Aug 1814: The British burn the White House The British burn the White House 29 Nov 1814: The Times printed by a mechanical apparatus 'The Times' first printed by a 'mechanical apparatus' (at 1100 sheets per hour)
19	1815	1815: Trial by Jury established in Scotland Trial by Jury established in Scotland 1815: Davy safety lamp Davy develops the safety lamp for miners 18 Jun 1815: The Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena
20	1816	1816: Income tax abolished Income tax abolished 1816: Silver coins For the first time British silver coins were produced with an intrinsic value substantially below their face value - the first official 'token' coinage 1816: year without a summer Climate: the 'year without a summer' - followed a volcanic explosion of the mountain 'Tambora' in Indonesia the previous year the biggest volcanic explosion in 10000 years 1816: Large scale emigration to North America Large scale emigration to North America, Trans-Atlantic packet service begins
21	1817	1817: March of the Manchester Blanketeers March of the Manchester Blanketeers; Habeas Corpus suspended 1817: Constable painted 'Flatford Mill' Constable painted 'Flatford Mill'
22	1818	1818: Manchester cotton spinners' strike Manchester cotton spinners' strike 20 Oct 1818: 'Convention of 1818' 'Convention of 1818' signed between the United States and the United Kingdom which, among other things, settled the US-Canada border on the 49th parallel for most of its length
23	1819	1819: the Dandy Horse becomes popular Primitive bicycle, the Dandy Horse, becomes popular 1819: Britain returns to gold standard Britain returns to gold standard 1819: Singapore founded Singapore founded by Sir Stamford Raffles May 1819: SS 'Savannah' SS 'Savannah' first steamship to cross Atlantic reaching Liverpool 20 June 1819. Voyage used both sail & steam 16 Aug 1819: Peterloo Massacre at Manchester Peterloo Massacre at Manchester, a large, orderly group of 60,000 meets at St. Peter's Fields, Manchester and demand Parliamentary Reform. Mounted troops charge on the meeting, killing 11 people and and maiming many others.
24	1820	1820: Cato Street Conspiracy Cato Street Conspiracy - plot to assissinate British cabinet 1820: Spanish Inquisition Abolition of the Spanish Inquisition 29 Jan 1820: George IV Accession of George IV, previously Prince Regent 1 Aug 1820: Regent's Canal opens Regent's Canal in London opens 17 Aug 1820: Queen Caroline Trial of Queen Caroline to prove her infidelities so George IV can divorce her - George tries to secure a Bill of Pains and Penalties against her -Caroline is virtually acquitted because bill passed by such a small majority of Lords
25	1821	1821: Principles of electro-magnetic rotation Faraday publishes 'Principles of electro-magnetic rotation' 1821: The Hay Wain Constable paints 'The Hay Wain' 5 May 1821: Death of Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte dies on St Helena
26	1822	14 Jun 1822: Charles Babbage Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society
27	1823	1823: Peel begins penal reforms Peel begins penal reforms - death penalty abolished for over 100 crimes 1823: Rugby Football Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School 1823: MacIntosh Rubberised waterproof material produced by MacIntosh 2 Dec 1823: US President James Monroe US President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts (the 'Monroe Doctrine')