The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-21
CHRONOLOGY OF
VICTORIA'S REIGN

lsl0-Future Queen born, May a.
ls31--Aocession 10 throne. June 20.
1885 Coronation, Westminster Abbey. June 2s.
Transatlantic steam navigation inaugtr.
atcd
lS39-Nadman arrested trying to enter Bucking.
ham Palace. Anti.Corn League formed.
British forces occupy Cabul. British took
possession OF Alden.
1sIO-Queen married to Prince Albert. Feb. 10.
Insane potboy tries to shoot king and
queen, June 10. Cheap postage intro.
thced in Engand--princcss Royal born,
later Empress Frederick, Nov. 81. Brit.
ish and Austrian expedition TO Syria.
Mehemct Ali sues for peace.
lsll--Sir Robert Peel succeeds Lord Melbourne
as premier. Prince OF Wales born. Nov.
.. Successful insuuection in Cabu'.
British take Canton and Annoy.
ls4e--lohn Francis tried to shoot queen. May 80
John William Bean pointed pistol at
queen, July 8. British withdrew from
Afghanisan. Hong Kong ccded to Eng
land. Chinese Ports opened. British
took Bocr republic in Natal.
lSiS--lrinccss Alice Maud Many born. April 2j
Scinde annexed 10 British India. Queen
and Prince Albert visit king and queen Of
France. Prince Alfred born, Aug. g.
Louis Philippe visits queen.
leli->eals OF colonial office given TO Mr.. Glad
stone. England aud France make war on
dictator oi Argentine Republic. Out.
break first Sikh war.
1si6-Princess Helena born, May % Anglo
American treaty settling Northwest boun.
dairy OF United States. Great famine in
Ireland. Corn laws repealed. Sillhs de-
ieatcd, ceded territory 10 East India
company
l,i7--Qucen headed Irish famine subscription.
pri1 I,t,igg hon, Il
Prince Albert visit fugitive French family
ut Carcmont. Great Chartist demOnstra.
tlon London. lnsurrectOn in Ireland at.
tempted outbreal, second Sikh war
Orange river sovereignty occupied. Beers
established Transvaal republic
! ISi9 Hamilton fired at queen. Queen first visit.
ed Ireland sikhs defeated Puniaub an.
ueycd to British India.
1850 Prince Arthur born, May J. Robert Pate
attacked queen with stick ClavtonBul
wcr treaty concluded, TAPPING rebellion.
China.
l>5l Queen opened great exposition. Burmsh
provoked British ho,tlitic'. Gold found
in Australia.
l>j2-FirSt Derby ministry succeeded Russell sd.
mnistraton. Aberdeen succeeded Derby.
London protocol on succession in Den.
mark and Schleswig. IIolstoin. British
victorious in Burmah. Pcgu acquired.
! 1913 Prince Leopold born, April T. Royal fam
| ily visited Ireland.
| lsji--Clmean war formally begun by declaration
oi England and France against Russia
! 1884 -Brtish.Japanese treaty. British permitted
| Orange River republic Commander Nc
Clure accomplished northwest passage.
! lSj5--Freuch emperor aud empress visited queen
at Windsor and visit returned in Paris.
| PalmeTston succeeded Aberdeen pre-
ucr Livingston discovered Victoria
! Falls.
I.,I of NNHp
! annexed to British India Outbreak sec
| ond war, England against China. Per
| slams occupied llerat, involved in war
with government OF India, successfully
ended by the British next year.
ls5.-Oulbreak ot Indian mutinv Canton occu'
| pied by British and French. Princes,
! Beatrice born, April II.
! 1855 Second Derby ministry succeeded Palmer.
| ston. Hebrew disability in Britain re
! moved. Indian nutny virtually sup
pressed and government transferred from
East India company 10 crown, Treat!
| with China. Queen congrdtulares Ameri
can president over new trans. .NlantiC
cable, Aug. %.
| sjg- Queens first grandchild. now Empe,or vii
liam IT, born. Jan. - Pslmerston sue
,ecdcd Derby as premier June Official
| ties with China.
| lsih-- Invitation OF President Buchanan for Prince
oi Wales TO visit America accepted 10y
|
Pekin.
| Isdl- Duchess OF Kent. queens mother, died
| Queens third visit to Ireland. Prince
Consort died, Dec. H. England, France
| aud Spain seud fleets 10 MeSico.
| isc2--uuitcd states granted British demand for
| release OF Mason and Sldell.
| 1853 Prince of Wales married, March TO-
France declared war on Mexico England
| and Spain withdrew forces. Britain re-
| nounccd remuneration OF protectors o'cl
| Ioanian Islands
| 1864 Baker discovered Lake Albert Nyauza,
| 1865 Measures taken 10 suppress Fenilns in Ire
| land Palmcrston died. Russell premier
for second time.
| 1s66--Quren thanked Mr. George Peabody Amcri
| can philanthroplst, for gifts of 81, $50, on
10 London poor Fenians attempted in
| yasion OF Canada. Russell resigned
Third Derby ministry, Successful estab
lshnent OF teegraphy between Europ'
| and America
! ls67-Fenian insunecton IN ireland. Dominion
| of Canada constituted. Reform act
! passed. Outbreak OF Abyssinian war end
| ed next year.
! 1865 -Dilaeli succeeded Delby a. premier Re
| form act for Scotland and Ireland Glad
| stone succeeded Dislaeli
lsG9-rish church dis-established. TO take cfect
1871. Pacific railway and suez cana
completed
| Is70-Emprcss Eugene visited queen. Irsl
Land act Elementary education act iol
England and Wales, Baker led expedition
| up the Nile.
| lS,l--Former Emperor Loui, Napoleon visited
| queen. Treaty OF Washington 10 settl,
| the Alabama question. Stanley found
| Livingstone. Grave condition Of queen
| health announced, and Prince OF Wale'
had typhoid leyer.
| ls79-pueen present at thanksgiving ior Prime,
| OF Males recovery. America obtains thC
| Alabama reward Ballot bill passed,
| ls7l-Disiaeli succeeded Gladstone as premier
| Britain annexed fhi islands. Ashante,
| war ended.
| is75-Britain bought sultsn's share in Suei
canal.
is76-Queen proclaimed empress Of India in Lon
| don. Constantinople conference opened
| closed next year
| is77-Queen received General Grant, Brits'
took TranNaa republic.