10 February 1846Battle of MukdiJohn Russell Kingston, 1st
Commencement of the Sikh War, 1st, the Sikhs are defeated
Historical records for Great Britain in 1846, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Commencement of the Sikh War, 1st, the Sikhs are defeated
Present at the Battle of Sobraon
Defeats the Sikhs
Under the Treaty of Lahore Britain gains territory beyond the Sutlej River
Under the Treaty of Lahore Britain gains territory beyond the Sutlej River. The Treaty of Lahore ends the 1st Sikh War
Nearly half of the Sikh Kingdom is taken over by the British
The US Senate resolves to end the British occupation of Oregon
The 3rd reading of the Corn Law Repeal Bill
The 3rd reading of the Corn Law Repeal Bill
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
The first South Devon section opens with conventional locomotives while the atmospheric equipment is still being installed.
Chief Engineer at the reduction of the fortress of Kote Kangra in the Punjab by Brigadier General Wheeler
The corn import duty is fixed at one shilling a quarter from 1849 onwards
The corn import duty is fixed at one shilling a quarter from 1849 onwards
The Treaty of Washington declares the 49th Parallel boundary at Canada & Oregon
The Treaty of Washington declares the 49th Parallel boundary at Canada & Oregon
A coalition defeats the Government on the Irish Coercion Bill
The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent
Parliament repeals the Corn Laws and begins dismantling grain protection.
The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent
Birth of Charles Stewart Parnell
Wishes to repeal the corn laws but his Cabinet is divided
Russell stays in office, the Conservatives are divided over protection
Victoria asks Russell to govern but he is unable to form a cabinet, Peel returns
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Peel is forced to resign after the defeat on the Irish Coercion Bill
Peel resigns
Opens Albert Dock, a fireproof warehouse and dock complex on Liverpool's waterfront.
SS Great Britain runs aground in Dundrum Bay during a transatlantic voyage.
Independently calculates a possible planet disturbing Uranus's orbit.
Lassell discovers Triton, Neptune's largest moon, only seventeen days after Neptune itself is identified as a planet.
The South Devon Railway extends from Teignmouth to Newton while Brunel continues preparing atmospheric traction.
The Sikhs are defeated
The Sikhs are defeated
The Sikhs are defeated
Birth of Helena, 5th child of Victoria & Albert
Birth of Helena, 5th child of Victoria & Albert
Launches an invasion in order to destroy Sikh power in India
In an 1846 letter to Wilhelm Struve, John Herschel states that he observed Neptune during a sweep of the sky on July 14, 1830
Appointed Foreign Minister, 3rd term
Leaves the Tory Party with the Peelites in defense of free trade
Brunel defends the Great Western broad gauge as Parliament regulates the gauges permitted on future railways.
Appointed Governor General of India
Appointed Governor of Cape of Good Hope
Launches an invasion in order to destroy Sikh power in India
Appointed Member of Liberal Party
Appointed Party leader of the Conservative Party
Appointed Leader of the Peelites
The Corn Laws are repealed, partly as a result of the Irish potato famine
Resigns over the Corn Laws
Leaves the Tory Party with the Peelites in defense of free trade
The Treaty of Oregon settles a border dispute between Canada & the USA
SS Great Britain completes two transatlantic round trips during her second season of passenger service.
The Treaty of Oregon settles a border dispute between Canada & the USA
Lassell begins follow-up observations confirming that the newly found object moves with Neptune as a satellite.
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