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John Boots

John Boots

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Born 1748 , Bodiam
Died UNKNOWN
Parents John Boots (Father) Family
Elizabeth Ballard (Mother) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    1748
    Born at Bodiam
  • Age c. 4
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 8
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 12
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 16
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 20
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 21
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 27
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 32
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 41
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 45
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 48
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 51
    Sep 1799
    Father John died
  • Age c. 53
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age c. 55
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age c. 56
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age c. 57
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
  • Age c. 59
    25 Mar 1807
    Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
  • Age c. 67
    Apr 1815
    Mount Tambora erupts
    Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
  • Age c. 67
    18 Jun 1815
    Battle of Waterloo
  • Age c. 71
    16 Aug 1819
    Peterloo Massacre
  • Age c. 72
    29 Jan 1820
    Accession of George IV
    Reigned 1820–1830
  • Age c. 77
    27 Sep 1825
    Stockton and Darlington Railway opens
    The first public steam railway.
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.