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George Steer

George Steer

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Born 1749
Parents George Steer (Father) Family
Mary Russell (Mother) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    1749
    Born
  • Age c. 3
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age c. 7
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age c. 11
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age c. 15
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 19
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age c. 20
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 26
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age c. 31
    9 Jan 1780
    Mother Mary died
  • Age c. 31
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age c. 40
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age c. 44
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age c. 47
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age c. 52
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age c. 54
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age c. 55
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age c. 56
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
  • Age c. 58
    25 Mar 1807
    Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
  • Age c. 66
    Apr 1815
    Mount Tambora erupts
    Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
  • Age c. 66
    18 Jun 1815
    Battle of Waterloo
  • Age c. 70
    16 Aug 1819
    Peterloo Massacre
  • Age c. 71
    29 Jan 1820
    Accession of George IV
    Reigned 1820–1830
  • Age c. 76
    27 Sep 1825
    Stockton and Darlington Railway opens
    The first public steam railway.
  • Age c. 80
    13 Apr 1829
    Catholic Emancipation Act
  • Age c. 80
    29 Sep 1829
    Metropolitan Police begin patrolling London
  • Age c. 80
    Oct 1829
    Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.