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1854 Crimean War with Russia
1869 Opening of Suez Canal
1871 Franco - Prussian War
1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy
1899 Boer War begins
1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor
1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed
1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat
1830 French Revolution
1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne
1770 Cook discovers New South Wales
1776 America declares independence
1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president
1789 French Revolution begins
1798 Irish revolt against English rule
 Thomas Major
 b.1804 Barmston, England
 d.         
 Sophia Major
 b.1830 Sigglesthorne, England
 d.         
 Benjamin Major
 b.1833 Sigglesthorne, England
 d.         
 Joseph Dandy
 b.1781 Riston, England
 d.1860 Sigglesthorne, England
 Hannah Dandy
 b.1800 Sigglesthorne, England
 d.         
 Ann 
 b.1779 Yorkshire, England
 d.1845 Sigglesthorne, England