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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1727 | - 1727—1760: George II
The reign of George II.
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| 2 | 1760 | - 1760—1820: George III
The reign of George III.
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| 3 | 1775 | - 1775—1775: Influenza
Influenza epidemic.
- 1775—1783: American War of Independence
The American War of Independence.
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| 4 | 1799 | - 1799—1815: Napoleonic Wars
The wars with Napoleon - though not continuous.
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| 5 | 1815 | - 1815—1816: Tambora explosion
The eruption of Tambora in Indonesia and disruption of harvest in the USA and Europe a year later.
- 1815—1816: Tambora explosion
The eruption of Tambora in Indonesia and disruption of harvest in the USA and Europe a year later. Perhaps the worst such event in genealogical time.
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| 6 | 1820 | - 1820—1830: George IV
The reign of George IV.
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| 7 | 1830 | - 1830—1837: William IV
The reign of William IV.
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| 8 | 1832 | - 1832—1832: Cholera epidemic
Cholera outbreak of 1832. 10,000 die.
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| 9 | 1837 | - 1837—1901: Victoria
The reign of Queen Victoria.
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| 10 | 1846 | - 1846—1846: Potato famine
The potato blight and subsequent famine.
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| 11 | 1847 | - 1847—1848: Influenza
Influenza outbreak of 1847.
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| 12 | 1854 | - 1854—1856: Crimean War
War in the Crimea.
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| 13 | 1878 | - 1878—1880: First Boer War
The first Boer War
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| 14 | 1883 | - 1883—1883: Krakatoa
The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia and subsequent disruption to harvests world-wide.
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| 15 | 1889 | - 1889—1890: Influenza pandemic
The influenza pandemic of 1889.
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| 16 | 1899 | - 1899—1902: Second Boer War
The second Boer War
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| 17 | 1901 | - 1901—1910: Edward VII
The reign of King Edward VII.
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| 18 | 1910 | - 1910—1936: George V
The reign of King George V.
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| 19 | 1914 | - 1914—1918: WW I
The first World War.
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| 20 | 1918 | - 1918—1918: Influenza pandemic
The influenza pandemic of 1918.
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| 21 | 1936 | - 1936—1952: George VI
The reign of King George VI.
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| 22 | 1939 | - 1939—1945: WW II
World War 2.
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| 23 | 1952 | - 1952: Elizabeth II
The reign of Elizabeth II.
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1892 - 1970 (78 years)