{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"victoriantimecapsule","provider_url":"https:\/\/project3.gabbyriddle.com","author_name":"Gabriella Riddle","author_url":"https:\/\/project3.gabbyriddle.com\/index.php\/author\/griddle\/","title":"Major Events - victoriantimecapsule","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UGOrMfeZWx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/project3.gabbyriddle.com\/index.php\/major-events\/\">Major Events<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/project3.gabbyriddle.com\/index.php\/major-events\/embed\/#?secret=UGOrMfeZWx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Major Events&#8221; &#8212; victoriantimecapsule\" data-secret=\"UGOrMfeZWx\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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This outlawed the buying, selling, and owning of humans as property. June 1837June 1837 Queen Victoria, the namesake of the Victorian era is officially crowned as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. July 1837July 1837 The first electric telegraph in history is sent. Sir William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone patented the technology in Britain, while Samuel Morse received the patent in the United States.\u00a0 September 1838September 1838 The London-Birmingham Railway is completed. The 112-mile railway was the first intercity railway through London. September 1838September 1838 The London-Birmingham Railway is completed. The 112-mile railway was the first intercity railway through London. 18411841 William Henry Fox Talbot patents the calotype. This process of using negatives to create multiple positives from one photograph is known for its hazy visual quality.\u00a0 September 1845September 1845 The Irish Potato Famine begins. This period of mass starvation, disease, and death lasted from 1845-1849 and took over 1 million lives. May 1851May 1851 The Great Exhibition opens in Hyde Park, London. The Exhibition, also known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition, showcased international advancements in technology. Other annual exhibitions continued afterwards.\u00a0 December 1853December 1853 The Vaccination Act of 1853 is passed in Britain. The Act required that all infants be vaccinated for smallpox within 3 months of birth. This legislation caused an anti-vaccination movement and ignited conversation about mandatory medical procedures.\u00a0 March 1854March 1854 The major combat of the Crimean War takes place. The war lasted from 1853-1856, and was caused due to religious disputes regarding Christian holy sites located in the Ottoman Empire. The war resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1856, and the Black Sea being declared as neutral for naval activity.\u00a0 March 1876March 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents the world&#8217;s first telephone. This new technology soon spread throughout the world, encouraging many lifestyle changes including the addition of telephone lines throughout communities.\u00a0 August 1880August 1880 The Elementary Education Act of 1880 is passed. This legislation required children in England and Wales aged 5-10 to attend school. August 1888August 1888 London&#8217;s infamous Jack the Ripper terrorized the streets of the Whitechapel district. The serial killer claimed the lives of five young women and was never identified by authorities.\u00a0 May 1897May 1897 Bram Stoker publishes &#8220;Dracula.&#8221; This popular novel shaped popular culture and created the well-known imagery of today&#8217;s vampires. The novel was moderately successful at its release, but saw most of its impact much later in history.\u00a0 January 1901January 1901 The beloved Queen Victoria dies. At her request, her pet Pomeranian, Turi, was laid on her deathbed. She was succeeded by her son, King Edward VII. Queen Victoria was the longest-reigning British monarch except for Queen Elizabeth II.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/project3.gabbyriddle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eventsLabelNewBranding-scaled.png","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1499}