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King William IV

Born: 1765
Father: George III
Mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Reigned: 1830 - 1837
Died: 20 June 1837

Key events:

1830 - 26 June - Death of George IV - brother William IV succeeds him
1831 - HMS Beagle departs with Charles Darwen aboard.
1831 - Northern Magnetic Pole located by James Clark Ross
1831 - Nelson Road Shopping Parade in Greenwich built
1833 - Time Ball installed on Greenwich Royal Observatory
1835 - Sir George Biddell Airy (1801 - 1892) appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Royal Observatory.
1835 - Appearance of Halley's Comet
1836 - Invention of screw propeller by Francis Pettit Smith
1837 - Trafalgar Tavern built on site of Old George on River Thames at Greenwich
1837 - King William IV (1765 - 1837) died. Statue in Greenwich Park.

 

Predessor: George IV
Successor: Victoria

 

 

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