Abt 1818 - 1820 (2 years)
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1 | 1818 | - 1818—1818:
SA - Dutch Reformed Church congregation founded in Cradock. Settlement of land beyond Orange River. Beaufort West founded.
- 1818—1819:
SA - Fifth Frontier War between Xhosa and whites. Grahamstown attacked.
- 1818—1818:
Manchester cotton spinners' strike
- 20 Oct 1818—20 Oct 1818:
'Convention of 1818' signed between the United States and the United Kingdom
which, among other things, settled the US-Canada border on the 49th parallel for most of its
length
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2 | 1819 | - 1819—1819:
SA - Dutch Reformed Church congregations founded in Beaufort West and Somerset West.
- 1819—1819:
Primitive bicycle, the Dandy Horse, becomes popular
- 1819—1819:
Britain returns to gold standard
- 1819—1819:
Singapore founded by Sir Stamford Raffles
- May 1819—May 1819:
SS 'Savannah' first steamship to cross Atlantic reaching Liverpool 20 June 1819 (26
Days reaching Liverpool 20 June 1819 (26
Days mostly under sail)
- 16 Aug 1819—16 Aug 1819:
Peterloo Massacre at Manchester ? a large, orderly group of 60,000 meets at St.
Peter's Fields, Manchester ? demand Parliamentary Reform ? mounted troops charge on the
meeting, killing 11 people and and maiming many others
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3 | 1820 | - 1820—1820:
SA - James Read produces first book in SeTswana
- 1820—1820:
SA - Andries Waterboer elected Griqua Captain at Griquatown
- 1820—1820:
SA - Port Elizabeth named by Sir Rufane Donkin. Worcester founded.
- 1820—1821:
SA - Approximately 4000 British settlers arrive in Port Elizabeth as part of the 1820 Settlers immigration scheme, they are settled in the Eastern Cape.
- 1820—1820:
Cato Street Conspiracy ? plot to assissinate British cabinet
- 1820—1820:
Abolition of the Spanish Inquisition
- 29 Jan 1820—29 Jan 1820:
Accession of George IV, previously Prince Regent
- 1 Aug 1820—1 Aug 1820:
Regent's Canal in London opens
- 17 Aug 1820—17 Aug 1820:
Trial of Queen Caroline to prove her infidelities so George IV can divorce her ?
George tries to secure a Bill of Pains and Penalties against her ? Caroline is virtually acquitted
because bill passed by such a small majority of Lords
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