What was happening in the 1840s in England?

The 1840s, which saw years of poor harvests, were known as the Hungry Forties. Most catastrophic of all was the Irish Famine of 1845–9, during which well over a million people died and some two million emigrated.

What happened in 1840 in Victorian times?

Feb. 10, 1840: Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, her first cousin. As queen, she was the one to propose. During their 21 years of marriage (until Albert died of typhoid in 1861) the couple had nine children.

What was going on in England in 1841?

21 September – the London and Brighton Railway is opened throughout. 24 September – United Kingdom annexes Sarawak from Brunei; James Brooke is appointed rajah. 10 October – First Opium War: Battle of Chinhai – British capture a Chinese garrison. 13 October – First Opium War: British occupy Ningbo.

What major events happened in 1840s?

Captain Charles Wilkes circumnavigates Antarctica, claiming it for the United States on January 19, 1840. William Henry Harrison wins the 1840 presidential election, defeating incumbent Martin Van Buren. The August 9, 1842, Webster-Ashburton Treaty formally designates the border separating the United States and Canada.

Who ruled England in 1840?

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Known as the Victorian era, her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than any previous British monarch.

What was happening in 1840?

What happened 1842 UK?

13 April – first Anglo-Afghan War: British victory at the Battle of Jellalabad. April–September – General Strike (“Plug Plot Riots”). 25 April – Black Country Nailers’ Riots. 11 May – Income Tax Act establishes the first peacetime income tax in Britain; 7 pence on the pound, for incomes over 150 pounds.

What happened in 1841 in the Victorian era?

It was the birth of the railways. That year the Paddington to Bristol line was completed. The first steam-powered ships were being developed. The number of letters mailed had more than doubled thanks to the penny post introduced in 1840.

What was going on in England in 1850?

Public Libraries Act, Interpretation Act, Police of Scotland Act and Factory Act passed by parliament. Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum for Ireland opened in Dundrum, Dublin, the first secure hospital in Europe. The University of Oxford establishes an Honour School (i.e. an undergraduate course) in Natural Science.

What major events happened in 1840?

What was happening in England in 1846?

Events. 5 January – the United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom. 10 February – First Anglo-Sikh War: British victory at the Battle of Sobraon. 9 March – the conclusion of the First Anglo-Sikh War with the signing of the Treaty of Lahore.