William Cavendish

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Born	14 DEC 1748
Died	29 JUL 1811
Parents	Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle (Mother) Family William Cavendish (Father) Family
Marriage	Georgiana Spencer — 5 JUN 1774 Family Page

Type	Date	Detail
Occupation		5th Duke of Devonshire; Marquess of Hartington, Lord Clifford, K.G.

Born in the reign of George II

Birth

14 Dec 1748

Born
Age 3

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 5

8 Dec 1754

Mother Charlotte Elizabeth died
Age 7

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 11

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 16

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 15

2 Oct 1764

Father William died
Age 19

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 20

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 25

5 Jun 1774

Married Georgiana Spencer
Age 26

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 31

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age 40

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins
Age 44

1 Feb 1793

Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
Age 47

14 May 1796

Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
Age 52

1 Jan 1801

Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
Age 54

1803–1815

Napoleonic Wars resume
Age 55

21 Feb 1804

Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
Age 56

21 Oct 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Nelson killed.
Age 58

25 Mar 1807

Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
Age 62

29 Jul 1811

Died