united kingdom By Woody24 Jan 1, 1812 war of 1812 Jul 22, 1817 22 July - Windham Sadler succeeds in crossing the Irish Sea by hot air balloon, landing near Holyhead. Jun 13, 1822 William Lloyd climbs Boorendo in the Himalayas. Jan 1, 1833 Slavery abolished in British Empire. Jan 1, 1837 Victoria becomes Queen of United Kingdom Jan 1, 1846 Potato blight leads to Irish Famine Jan 1, 1882 Terrorism in Ireland after land evictions Jan 1, 1882 Britain invades and conquers Egypt. Jan 1, 1888 Jack the Ripper murders in London. Oct 15, 2013 The Nation newspaper is founded in Dublin.