Question: what important events happened in the victorian times?
Answer: 20 June 1837. Victoria comes to the throne after the death of William IV. ... , 8 May 1838. People's Charter advocates social and political reform. ... , 1 August 1838. Slavery is abolished in the British empire. ... , 17 September 1838. ... , 7 May 1839. ... , 10 January 1840. ... , 18 May 1843. ... , 30 June 1846.