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Princess Victoria born
Victoria was born 24 May 1819 at Kensington Palace in London, UK. Her parents are Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. -
First passenger railway opened
Opened on 26 September 1825. The following day, 550 passengers were hauled, making this the world's first steam-powered passenger railway. -
Victoria became Queen
Victoria known better as Alexandrina Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death (22 January 1901). -
Victoria married Albert
Albert and Victoria felt mutual affection and the Queen proposed to him on 15 October 1839. They were finally married on 10 February 1840, in the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace, London. They were married for 21 years. -
Fox Talbot invents photography
In 1842 William Fox Talbot created the calotype process. -
Crimean War began
The Crimean War began the 5 October 1853 because a result of Russian pressure on Turkey. -
Prince Albert died
Prince Albert died the 14 December 1861 with 42 years of Typhoid fever. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
On 10 March 1876 Bell made an experiment which had a positive result and patented the phone. -
Education became compulsory
The Elementary Education Act in 1880 made education compulsory for children aged 5 to 10. -
Football league started
The Football league started 17 April 1888, it was founded by 12 teams. -
All primary education free
In 1891 primary education became free in both board and voluntary (church) schools. -
Queen Victoria died
Queen Victoria died the 22 January 1901 with 81 years of an intracerebral hemorrhage. She is buried in The Royal Mausoleum.
