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| Ambassador Canning, George |  |
| London Appointed Minister of Constantinople, 2nd term |
| Birth of Ashley Cooper, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| 27th June Birth of Anthony Ashley-Cooper |
| Conference of London Temple, Henry John | |
| 20th Jan The Conference agrees on the Belgian borders, the Bases de Separation |
| 17th April Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers |
| Coronation of William IV William IV | |
| 8th Sep Westminster Abbey Crowned King of Great Britan |
| Death of Wellesley, Arthur Wellesley, Arthur | |
| Death of Kitty Pakenham, Wellington never remarries |
| Discovery of Antarctica Briscoe, John | |
| 27th Feb Antarctica Discovers Antarctica |
| 27th Feb Discovers Antarctica |
| Discovery of Electro Mag Faraday, Michael | |
| Discovers Electro-Magnetic Induction |
| Discovery of Evolution Darwin, Charles Robert | |
| 27th Feb Plymouth Departs for 5 yrs research in Sth America & the Galapagos Islands |
| 27th Feb Plymouth Sets sail in the HMS Beagle |
| Discovery of Magnetic Pole Ross, James Clarke | |
| 1st June North Pole Plants a union jack to mark the exact spot of the magnetic north pole |
| Election Grey, Charles | |
| Dec The general election on the reformed franchise gives Grey a 300 majority |
| Election Stanley, Edward | |
| Preston Elected Member of Parliament, calls himself "an old constitutional Whig" |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Frontiers Belgium Temple, Henry John | |
| 17th April Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers |
| Independence Temple, Henry John | |
| 17th April Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers |
| 17th May Agrees to Leopold's demands that Luxemburg should become part of Belgium |
| Invasion of Belgium Temple, Henry John | |
| 5th Aug The Dutch invade Belgium after Palmerston allows Luxemburg to become part of Belgium |
| Parliament Dissolution Grey, Charles | |
| 19th April Goes to the Country after the Lords defeat of the first reform bill |
| 22nd April Parliament is dissolved after the defeat of the 1st Reform Bill in the Commons |
| Peerage William IV | |
| 8th Sep St Andrews Created the Duke of St Andrews |
| Prime Minister Grey, Charles | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term |
| Reform of Franchise Grey, Charles | |
| 1st Mar Introduces the Reform Bill, it passes its 2nd reading by 1 vote but is then defeated |
| 21st Sep The 2nd Reform Bill passes through the Commons |
| 8th Oct 1st Reform Bill is defeated by the Lords |
| 8th Oct The 2nd Reform Bill is defeated by the Lords by 41 votes |
| 8th Oct William IV asks Grey not to resign but refuses to pass the Bill by creating new peers |
| Reform of Franchise Russell | |
| 12th Mar Introduces the 3rd Reform Bill to the Commons |
| 22nd Mar 1st Reform Bill is rejected by the Commons, this leads to an election |
| 22nd Mar Introduces the 1st Reform Bill to the Commons |
| 23rd Mar Steers 1st Reform Bill through the House of Commons but is defeated in committee |
| Rule of Falklands, The Grey, Charles | |
| 28th Dec Falklands, The Britain takes control of the islands by force with the invasion of the Falkland Islands following the destruction of the Argentine settlement at Puerto Luis by the American sloop USS Lexington |
| Rule of Luxemburg Temple, Henry John | |
| 5th Aug The Dutch invade Belgium after Palmerston allows Luxemburg to become part of Belgium |
| Siege of Puerto Luis Grey, Charles | |
| 28th Dec Puerto Luis Britain takes control of the islands by force with the invasion of the Falkland Islands following the destruction of the Argentine settlement at Puerto Luis by the American sloop USS Lexington |
