Alfred Ernest von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha

Alfred Ernest von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha

Born 6 AUG 1844 , Windsor Castle, ENG
Died 30 JUL 1900 , Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, GER
Parents Victoria Hanover (Mother) Family
Albert Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (Father) Family
Marriage Unknown spouse Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (22 Aug 1893- )
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Queen Victoria
  • Birth
    6 Aug 1844
    Born at Windsor Castle, ENG
  • Age 1
    1845–1852
    Irish Potato Famine
  • Age 1
    26 Jun 1846
    Corn Laws repealed
  • Age 6
    1 May 1851
    Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
  • Age 8
    14 Sep 1852
    Duke of Wellington dies
  • Age 9
    1854–1856
    Crimean War
  • Age 9
    10 Jun 1854
    Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
  • Age 10
    31 Aug 1854
    Broad Street cholera outbreak
    John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
  • Age 11
    29 Jan 1856
    Victoria Cross instituted
  • Age 12
    1857–1858
    Indian Rebellion
  • Age 15
    24 Nov 1859
    Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
  • Age 17
    14 Dec 1861
    Father Albert died
  • Age 18
    10 Jan 1863
    London Underground opens
    The world's first underground railway.
  • Age 19
    26 Oct 1863
    The Football Association is founded
  • Age 23
    15 Aug 1867
    Second Reform Act
  • Age 25
    9 Jun 1870
    Charles Dickens dies
  • Age 26
    9 Aug 1870
    Elementary Education Act
    Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
  • Age 27
    16 Mar 1872
    First FA Cup final
  • Age 28
    30 Nov 1872
    First international football match, Scotland v England
  • Age 30
    15 Oct 1874
    Son Alfred Alexander born
  • Age 31
    29 Oct 1875
    Daughter Marie Alexandra born
  • Age 31
    10 Mar 1876
    Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
  • Age 32
    25 Nov 1876
    Daughter Victoria Melita born
  • Age 32
    9 Jul 1877
    First Wimbledon Championships
  • Age 34
    1 Sep 1878
    Daughter Alexandra Louise born
  • Age 34
    11 Jan 1879
    Zulu War begins
  • Age 35
    28 Dec 1879
    Tay Bridge disaster
  • Age 37
    19 Apr 1882
    Charles Darwin dies
  • Age 38
    29 Aug 1882
    England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
  • Age 39
    20 Apr 1884
    Daughter Beatrice born
  • Age 40
    Dec 1884
    Third Reform Act
  • Age 43
    17 Apr 1888
    The Football League is founded
  • Age 44
    7 Dec 1888
    John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
  • Age 51
    2 Jun 1896
    Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
  • Age 55
    1899–1902
    Second Boer War
  • Age 55
    30 Jul 1900
    Died at Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, GER