15 April 1800Birth of James Clark RossJames Clark Ross
Birth of James Clark Ross
Historical records for Great Britain in 1800, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of James Clark Ross
Birth of George Charles Binghan
James Hadfield fires shots at George III at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane
James Hadfield fires shots at George III at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane
Death of Thomas Townshend
An Act of Union with Ireland is passed in the House of Commons
An Act of Union with Ireland is passed in the House of Commons
Threats of Irish rebellion & French invasion convince Pitt that union is essential
French occupation troops on Malta surrender to the British
Begins a British blockade of Brest
St Vincent starts sustained British naval pressure against Brest and the French fleet based there.
Appointed Commander of the Channel Fleet
Appointed Commander of the British troops in the Mediterranean
Appointed Commander of the British troops in the Mediterranean
Herschel discovers infrared radiation in sunlight by passing it through a prism and holding a thermometer just beyond the red end of the visible spectrum
Studies at the University of Edinburgh (1800'g1803), where he learnt political economy from Dugald Stewart, a friend of the Scottish philosophers Adam Ferguson and Adam Smith
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Greenwich Hospital
Appointed Paymaster of the Forces
Passes Pitts measures for union with Ireland through the House of Commons
Returns to England to public acclaim but domestic controversy.
Creates peace by union with Ireland which lasts until 1801
Passes Pitts measures for union with Ireland through the House of Commons
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