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Events from the year 1837 in the United Kingdom. This marks the beginning of the Victorian era . Incumbents. Monarch – William IV (until 20 June), Victoria (starting 20 June) Prime Minister – William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne ( Whig) Foreign Secretary – Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. Events.
January 1 – The destructive Galilee earthquake causes 6,000–7,000 casualties in Ottoman Syria. January 26 – Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States. February – Charles Dickens 's Oliver Twist begins publication in serial form in London. February 4 – Seminoles attack Fort Foster in Florida.
29 mar 2011 · Overview: Victorian Britain, 1837 - 1901. By Professor Eric Evans. Last updated 2011-03-29. During the Victorian era, Britain could claim to be the world's superpower, despite social inequality...
28 mar 2024 · Victorian era, in British history, the period between approximately 1820 and 1914, corresponding roughly but not exactly to the period of Queen Victoria ’s reign (1837–1901) and characterized by a class-based society, a growing number of people able to vote, a growing state and economy, and Britain’s status as the most powerful empire in the world.
15 mar 2019 · July 25, 1837: The first electric telegraph is sent between English inventor William Fothergill Cooke and scientist Charles Wheatstone, who went on to found The Electric Telegraph Company.
8 ott 2023 · The Victorian Age, which derives its name from the reign of Queen Victoria spanning from 1837 to 1901, marked a profound shift in English literature and culture.
Historic Discovery. Feb 17 Charles Lyell makes his presidential address to the Geographical Society, London and announces that Richard Owen has concluded from Darwin's fossils that extinct species were related to current species in the same locality. Geologist Charles Lyell. Feb 25 1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport.
