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| 1st Hot Air Balloon Tyler, James |  |
| London First person to make an assent in a hot air balloon |
| Birth of Hamilton Gordon, George Hamilton-Gordon, George | |
| 28th Jan Edinburgh Birth of George Hamilton-Gordon, member of the Aberdeenshire family of Gordon |
| Birth of Temple, Henry John Temple, Henry John | |
| Birth of Henry John Temple |
| Budget Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Puts Government contracts out to competitive tender |
| Rises taxes, e.g. window tax, & creates a sinking fund |
| The National debt rises to œ238m & Pitt creates a single treasury |
| Election Addington, Henry | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Election Dundas, Henry Melville | |
| Wins the Tories 22 of the 45 Scottish seats |
| Election Wilberforce, William | |
| 6th April Yorkshire Returned as MP for Yorkshire at the age of twenty-four |
| Hameln Fortress George III | |
| Hameln Hameln becomes known as the "Gibraltar of the north" |
| Hameln The fortress is completed, ordered by George III during the 7 Years War |
| Marriage of William IV William IV | |
| Hanover Allegedly enters into a secret marriage to Caroline von Linsingen |
| Member of Parliament Jervis, John | |
| Yarmouth Appointed of Parliament for Yarmouth |
| Ordination Wesley, John | |
| London Begins to ordain his own ministers |
| Parliament Dissolution George IV | |
| London Grants Pitt a dissolution of Parliament |
| Prime Minister Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term |
| Publication of Holcroft Holcroft, Thomas | |
| Publication of, "Follies of a Day" |
| Reform of East India Co Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Passes Legislation establishing a new Constitution for the East India Company |
| Reform of Franchise Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Introduces a Parliamentary reform bill which is defeated by 248 votes to 174 |
| Rule of New Brunswick George III | |
| 18th June New Brunswick Creates new Brunswick to allow for influx of loyalist British supporters from the USA |
| Treasurer Navy Dundas, Henry Melville | |
| Appointed Treasurer of the Navy, 2nd term |
| Treaty of Paris Pitt the Younger, William | |
| 14th Jan Paris The USACongress ratifies the treaty of Paris |
| Treaty of Peace Pitt the Younger, William | |
| 14th Jan The USACongress ratifies the treaty of Paris |
