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Victoria was born. Slavery banned in British colonies Brunel started building London to Bristol railway. Victoria became queen aged 18. Charles Dickens published Oliver Twist Victoria married her cousin Albert .The Penny Post started. Many railways built. Brunel built SS Great Britain-first steamship. Great Exhibition. Crimean War Florence Nightingale went to the Crimea. Prince Albert died of typhoid fever aged 42. American Civil War Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll published. Last shipment of convicts from England to Australia Suez Canal built. Elementary Education Act- schools for all Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison invented the phonograph Thomas Edison invented the electric lightbulb. First automobile invented by Karl Benz. Jack the Ripper murders in the East End of London. Queen Victorias Diamond jubilee(60 years as queen) Queen Victoria died. |