British Empire: Timeline

1752   September 14, Gregorian Calendar Gregorian calendar

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 - The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar Gregorian calendar

The Gregorian calendar is the calendar [i] that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ... 

, making it necessary to skip eleven days (September 2 being followed directly by September 14 this year). October 20 - Arrival in Philadelphia of the Ship Duke of Wirtemberg, Daniel Montpelier, Commander, from Rotterdam (Holland), last from Cowes (England), with 133 immigrants including Johann Conrad Hesser.=

1770   Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed by British British Empire

The British Empire was the most extensive empire [i] in world history and for a ... 

 troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between... 

 5 years later.

1776   American Revolutionary War: United States Declaration of Independence. United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 declares independence from the British Empire.

1806   Cape Colony becomes a British British Empire

The British Empire was the most extensive empire [i] in world history and for a ... 

 colony Colony

In politics [i] and in history [i], a colony is a territory [i] under the immediate political control of ... 

.

1806   Dutch Netherlands

The Netherlands is the Europe [i]an part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands [i] , which is formed ... 

 in Cape Town Cape Town

Cape Town is the third most populous city [i] in South Africa [i]... 

 surrender to the British British Empire

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.

1807   The Slave Trade Act becomes law abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire.

1833   The British United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

 Parliament passes the Slavery Abolition Act giving all slaves in the British Empire their freedom (enacted 1834).

1842   British Empire annexes Hong Kong Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is one of the two special administrative regions [i] ... 

1848   Matale Rebellion against British rule British Empire

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 in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka , is a tropical [i] island nation [i] ... 

.

1853   Independent Santa Cruz Maya of Eastern Yucatan Yucatán

Yucatn is the name of one of the 31 states of Mexico [i], located on the north of the Yucatn Peninsula [i] ... 

 recognized as an independent nation by British Empire

1857   The Mughal Empire Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire, was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled most of the Indian subcontinent [i] ... 

 is finally destroyed by the British Empire.

1858   British Empire takes over powers & properties of the British East India Company British East India Company

The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as "John Company", was a joint-stock company [i] ... 

(see also history of Bangladesh).

1861   British Empire establishes bases in Lagos Lagos

Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria [i]. ... 

 to stop the slave trade.

1887   British Empire takes over Balochistan

1909   The Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada Canada

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 and the British Empire.

1947   Pakistan Pakistan

[i] located in [[South Asia]... 

 gains independence from the British Empire under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Muhammad Ali Jinnahlisten was an India [i]n Muslim [i] politician and leader of the All India Muslim League [i] ... 

. While the transition is officially at midnight on this day, Pakistan celebrates its independence on August 14 compared to India on the 15th. Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the first Governor General of Pakistan.