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| Birth of Gordon, Charles George Hamilton Gordon, Charles George Hamilton |  |
| 28th Jan Woolwich Birth of Charles George Hamilton Gordon, son of a Lieutenant-General |
| Death of Wilberforce, William Wilberforce, William | |
| 29th July Death of William Wilberforce |
| Legislation of Slavery Wilberforce, William | |
| Aug Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom |
| Reform of Factories Grey, Charles | |
| 1st major Factory Act is passed |
| Reform of Slavery Grey, Charles | |
| 23rd Aug Abolished in the British colonies, œ20m compensation is provided for slave owners |
| Reform of Slavery Wilberforce, William | |
| Aug Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom |
| Rule of Falklands, The Dickson, William | |
| Falklands, The British forces return and inform the Argentine commander that they intended to assert British sovereignty, existing settlers are allowed to remain, with an Irish member of Vernet's settlement, William Dickson, appointed as the Islands' governor |
| Falklands, The The Royal Navy builds a base at Stanley, and the islands become a strategic point for navigation around Cape Horn |
| Rule of Falklands, The Grey, Charles | |
| British forces return and inform the Argentine commander that they intended to assert British sovereignty, existing settlers are allowed to remain, with an Irish member of Vernet's settlement, William Dickson, appointed as the Islands' governor |
| Secretary Colonies Stanley Stanley, Edward | |
| Appointed Colonial Secretary |
| Slavery Abolition Act Wilberforce, William | |
| Aug Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom |
| Slavery Grey, Charles | |
| 23rd Aug Abolished in the British colonies, œ20m compensation is provided for slave owners |
| Slavery Wilberforce, William | |
| 26th July Rejoices at the news that the bill for the abolition of slavery had finally passed its third reading in the Commons |
| Aug Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act which gives all slaves in the British Empire their freedom |
