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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1714 | - 1714—1727: George I
Reign of King George I
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| 2 | 1727 | - 11 Jun 1727—25 Oct 1760: George II
Reign of King George II
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| 3 | 1758 | - 29 Sep 1758—21 Oct 1805: Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1815)
Lifespan of Lord Horatio Nelson. Born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, died at Cape Trafalgar.
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| 4 | 1760 | - 25 Oct 1760—29 Jan 1820: George III
Reign of King George III
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| 5 | 1769 | - 1 May 1769—14 Sep 1852: 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)
Lifespan of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
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| 6 | 1820 | - 29 Jan 1820—26 Jun 1830: George IV
Reign of King George IV
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| 7 | 1825 | - 1825: The Stockton & Darlington railway opened
The Stockton & Darlington railway, the first public passenger railway, opened
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| 8 | 1830 | - 26 Jun 1830—20 Jun 1837: William IV
Reign of King William IV
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| 9 | 1837 | - 20 Jun 1837—22 Jan 1901: Victoria
Reign of Queen Victoria
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| 10 | 1901 | - 22 Jan 1901—6 May 1910: Edward VII
Reign of King Edward VII
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| 11 | 1910 | - 6 May 1910—20 Jan 1936: George V
Reign of King George V
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| 12 | 1914 | - 4 Aug 1914—11 Nov 1918: World War 1
Duration of World War One
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| 13 | 1936 | - 20 Jan 1936—11 Dec 1936: Edward VIII
Reign of King Edward VIII
- 11 Dec 1936—6 Feb 1952: George VI
Reign of King George VI
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| 14 | 1939 | - 3 Sep 1939—8 May 1945: World War 2
Duration of World War Two in Europe.
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| 15 | 1941 | - 7 Dec 1941—15 Aug 1945: World War 2 inc. Japan
Duration of World War Two including Japan.
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| 16 | 1952 | - 6 Feb 1952—8 Sep 2022: Elizabeth II
Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
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1921 - 2018 (97 years)