Charlotte Sophia of Meckesburg-Strelitz

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Born	19 MAY 1744 , Mirow
Died	17 NOV 1818 , Kew Palace
Marriage	George III of England — 8 SEP 1761 at Chapel Royal, St. James' Place, London, ENG Family Page

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

19 May 1744

Born at Mirow
Age 1

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 8

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 11

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 16

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age 17

8 Sep 1761

Married George III of England at Chapel Royal, St. James' Place, London, ENG
Age 18

12 Aug 1762

Son George IV born
Age 19

16 Aug 1763

Son Frederick Augustus born
Age c. 20

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 21

21 Aug 1765

Son William IV born
Age 22

29 Sep 1766

Daughter Charlotte Augusta Matilda born
Age 23

2 Nov 1767

Son Edward Augustus born
Age 24

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 24

8 Nov 1768

Daughter Augusta Sophia born
Age 24

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 26

22 May 1770

Daughter Elizabeth born
Age 27

5 Jun 1771

Son Ernest Augustus born
Age 28

27 Jan 1773

Son Augustus Frederick born
Age 29

24 Feb 1774

Son Adolphus Frederick born
Age 30

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 31

25 Apr 1776

Daughter Mary born
Age 33

3 Nov 1777

Daughter Sophia Matilda born
Age 34

23 Feb 1779

Son Octavius born
Age 35

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age 36

22 Sep 1780

Son Alfred born
Age 39

7 Aug 1783

Daughter Amelia born
Age 45

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age 48

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age 51

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age 56

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age 58

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age 59

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age 61

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age 62

25 Mar 1807

Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
Age 70

Apr 1815

Mount Tambora erupts

Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
Age 71

18 Jun 1815

Battle of Waterloo
Age 74

17 Nov 1818

Died at Kew Palace