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1805 - 1809 (~ 4 years) Submit Photo / Document
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1 | 1801 | |
2 | 1805 | - 1805—1805: London docks opened
- 21 Oct 1805—21 Oct 1805: Admiral Nelson's victory at Trafalgar
- 2 Dec 1805—2 Dec 1805: Battle of Austerlitz; Napoleon defeats Austrians and Russians
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3 | 1806 | - 1806—1806: Dartmoor Prison opened (built by French prisoners)
- 9 Jan 1806—9 Jan 1806: Nelson buried in St Paul's cathedral, London
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4 | 1807 | - 1807: Fulton's First Steamboat Voyage
- 25 Mar 1807—25 Mar 1807: Parliament passes Act prohibiting slavery and the importation of slaves from 1808 ? but does not prohibit colonial slavery
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5 | 1808 | - 1808—1808: Gas lighting in London streets
- 13 Jul 1808—13 Jul 1808: 'Hot Wednesday' ? temperature of 101?F in the shade recorded in London
- 20 Dec 1808—20 Dec 1808: Beethoven premieres his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto and Choral Fantasy together in Vienna
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6 | 1809 | - 12 Feb 1809—12 Feb 1809: Birth of Charles Darwin
- 4 Mar 1809—4 Mar 1817: James Madison U.S. Presidency
- 18 Sep 1809—18 Sep 1809: Royal Opera House opens in London
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