1859
Cornwall Railway Connection Completed
Completion of the Tamar crossing allows the Cornwall Railway to connect directly with the South Devon broad-gauge network.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Cornwall in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Completion of the Tamar crossing allows the Cornwall Railway to connect directly with the South Devon broad-gauge network.
The Duke of Cornwall is now the heir apparent to the throne. Charles mother assumes the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II, Charles immediately becomes Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward III, which gave that title to the Sovereigns eldest son, and is then referred to as His Royal Highnes
Death of Bernard William Griffin, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster
Provenance
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