2 March 1791Death of John WesleyJohn Wesley
Dies in London
Historical records for Great Britain in 1791, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Dies in London
Publishes the first part of Rights of Man in answer to Edmund Burke
Introduces a parliamentary bill to abolish the slave trade
Resigns as Foreign Secretary amid the Russian armament crisis
Wilberforce introduces the first Parliamentary Bill to abolish the slave trade with a closely-reasoned speech which he used to present the facts and evidence that had been gathered, and which lasted four hours. After two evenings of debate, the bill was easily defeated by 163 votes to 88
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Appointed Home Secretary
His ministry passes the Constitutional Act dividing Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada
Promoted captain in the British Army
Appointed Captain
Rioters destroy Hutton's property because of his dissenting and reform associations.
His home and laboratory are attacked during Birmingham riots against dissenters and reformers.
Birth of Michael Faraday
Appointed Foreign Minister
Birth of Charles Babbage
His anti-slavery poem The Negro's Complaint circulates in abolitionist campaigns
Defeats Sultan Tippu
Death of John Wesley
Appointed Foreign Minister
Appointed Home Secretary
Appointed Home Secretary
After Wesleys death Methodists become nonconformist
Begins developing arguments that will lead to A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Publication of "The Rights of Man", 1st part
Helps to distribute anti-slavery newspapers by the Correspondence Committees
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