17 July 1845Death of Charles GreyCharles Grey Grey, 2nd
Death of Charles Grey
Historical records for Great Britain in 1845, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Charles Grey
SS Great Britain departs Liverpool for New York on her first transatlantic voyage.
SS Great Britain is completed and prepared for transatlantic passenger service.
SS Great Britain reaches New York after becoming the first iron steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Death of James Walter Grimston
Patents the pneumatic tyre
Wounded at the Battle of Ferozeshah while storming the Sikh camp
Joins the Army of the Sutlej and commands the Bengal Engineers at the Battle of Mudki
Joins the Army of the Sutlej and commands the Bengal Engineers at the Battle of Mudki
Contracts are placed for stationary engines and equipment needed to operate Brunel's atmospheric railway system.
Appointed Attorney General, 1st term
Appointed Secretary to the Treasury
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Its chains are later reused to complete the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Completes the Hungerford Suspension Bridge across the Thames.
Brunel is elected to the council of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Invents the pnuematic tyre
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Gladstone had previously argued that a Protestant country should not fund other churches, although he supported the increase and voted for it in the Commons.
He resigned rather than face accusations that he had compromised his principles to remain in office.
William Gladstone resigned over the Maynooth Seminary issue after Peel's government proposed increasing the annual grant for training Catholic priests.
Patents the pnuematic tyre
Publishes a "letter to the electors of the City of London"
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Gladstone had previously argued that a Protestant country should not fund other churches, although he supported the increase and voted for it in the Commons.
He resigned rather than face accusations that he had compromised his principles to remain in office.
William Gladstone resigned over the Maynooth Seminary issue after Peel's government proposed increasing the annual grant for training Catholic priests.
Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories
Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories
Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories
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