George William Adolphus FitzGeorge

George William Adolphus FitzGeorge

Born 27 AUG 1843 , London, ENG
Died 2 SEP 1907 , Lucerne, SWI
Parents George William Frederick Charles of England (Father) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Queen Victoria
  • Birth
    27 Aug 1843
    Born at London, ENG
  • Age 2
    1845–1852
    Irish Potato Famine
  • Age 2
    26 Jun 1846
    Corn Laws repealed
  • Age 7
    1 May 1851
    Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
  • Age 9
    14 Sep 1852
    Duke of Wellington dies
  • Age 10
    1854–1856
    Crimean War
  • Age 10
    10 Jun 1854
    Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
  • Age 11
    31 Aug 1854
    Broad Street cholera outbreak
    John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
  • Age 12
    29 Jan 1856
    Victoria Cross instituted
  • Age 13
    1857–1858
    Indian Rebellion
  • Age 16
    24 Nov 1859
    Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
  • Age 19
    10 Jan 1863
    London Underground opens
    The world's first underground railway.
  • Age 20
    26 Oct 1863
    The Football Association is founded
  • Age 23
    15 Aug 1867
    Second Reform Act
  • Age 26
    9 Jun 1870
    Charles Dickens dies
  • Age 26
    9 Aug 1870
    Elementary Education Act
    Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
  • Age 28
    16 Mar 1872
    First FA Cup final
  • Age 29
    30 Nov 1872
    First international football match, Scotland v England
  • Age 32
    10 Mar 1876
    Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
  • Age 33
    9 Jul 1877
    First Wimbledon Championships
  • Age 35
    11 Jan 1879
    Zulu War begins
  • Age 36
    28 Dec 1879
    Tay Bridge disaster
  • Age 38
    19 Apr 1882
    Charles Darwin dies
  • Age 39
    29 Aug 1882
    England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
  • Age 41
    Dec 1884
    Third Reform Act
  • Age 44
    17 Apr 1888
    The Football League is founded
  • Age 45
    7 Dec 1888
    John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
  • Age 52
    2 Jun 1896
    Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
  • Age 56
    1899–1902
    Second Boer War
  • Age 57
    22 Jan 1901
    Accession of Edward VII
    Reigned 1901–1910
  • Age 57
    22 Jan 1901
    Queen Victoria dies
  • Age 60
    17 Dec 1903
    The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
  • Age 60
    17 Mar 1904
    Father George William Frederick Charles died
  • Age 63
    17 Jun 1907
    Brooklands motor circuit opens
    At Weybridge, Surrey.
  • Age 64
    2 Sep 1907
    Died at Lucerne, SWI