20 February 1823Farthest SouthJames Weddell
Sails to about 74 degrees 15 minutes south in the sea later named the Weddell Sea, setting a new farthest south record
Historical records for Great Britain in 1823, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Sails to about 74 degrees 15 minutes south in the sea later named the Weddell Sea, setting a new farthest south record
Birth of John Russell Hind
Birth of Hardinge Stanley Giffard
Death of Edmund Cartwright
Wilberforce publishes his "Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies"
Founds the Bannatyne Club to republish Scotlands older literary & historical works
Completes the construction of a pavillion in Bath
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Discovers the Weddell Sea
Brunel becomes an assistant to his father and gains practical experience on a range of engineering proposals.
Brunel and his father experiment with a high-pressure gas engine as an alternative to conventional steam power.
Wilberforce publishes his "Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies"
Pioneers mechanical refrigeration after discovering certain gases cool under pressure
Picks up the ball during a game of football, leads to the game of rugby
Wilberforce publishes his "Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies"
Completes the construction of Sussex Place
Brunel prepares a plan for a tunnel between Rotherhithe and Wapping using his patented tunnelling shield.
Founds the Utilitarian Society for reading & discussion at Jeremy Benthams house
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