Georgiana Spencer

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Born	7 JUN 1757
Died	30 MAR 1806
Parents	John Spencer (Father) Family
Marriage	William Cavendish — 5 JUN 1774 Family Page

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

7 Jun 1757

Born
Age 3

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 7

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 11

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 11

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 16

5 Jun 1774

Married William Cavendish
Age 17

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 22

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age 32

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age 35

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age 38

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age 43

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age 45

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age 46

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age 48

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age 48

30 Mar 1806

Died