Fanshawe is Made Lieutenant
Aug 15, 1835
Edward Fanshawe is commissioned as a Lieutenant
EditLocation: Brazil
Milward is Made Commander
Feb 02, 1836
Lieutenant Milward is promoted to Commander
EditLocation: Britain
Powell is Rated Mate
Feb 08, 1836
Richard Ashmore Powell is rated as a Mate
EditLocation: Britain
Robinson joins HMS Asia
Mar 18, 1836
Lieutenant Robinson transfers to HMS Asia in the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
Buckle is Promoted to Commander
May 04, 1836
Lieutenant Buckle is promoted to Commander
EditLocation: Britain
Stoddart is Made An Acting-Lieutenant
May 24, 1837
Midshipman Stoddart is made an Acting-Lieutenant by Commander Thomas Henderson on board HMS Columbine in the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
HMS Hazard Commissioned
Jul 05, 1837
HMS Hazard Commissioned
EditLocation: Britain
PS Great Western is Launched
Jul 19, 1837
The PS Great Western is launched in Bristol. She is the largest passenger ship afloat at the time.
EditLocation: Britain
Darwin Starts Correcting His Journal
Aug 1837
Darwin starts correcting the proofs of his re-written Journal prior to publication
EditLocation: Britain
Henry Lawrence Marries
Aug 21, 1837
Henry Lawrence marries Honoria Marshall in the Mission Church in Calcutta
EditLocation: Calcutta
Young is Made Commander
Aug 30, 1837
Lieutenant Horatio Young is promoted to Commander
EditLocation: Britain
Darwin Takes a Holiday
Sep 20, 1837
The stress of processing all of the work that Darwin did during his time on board HMS Beagle cause him to have a heart palpitation. His doctors tell him to work less and go on holiday for a few weeks.
EditLocation: Britain
Ada Lovelace's Second Child
Sep 22, 1837
Ada Lovelace's second child Anne Isabella is born
EditLocation: Britain
Bahadur Shah is Crowned as the Emperor
Sep 28, 1837
Bahadur Shah Zafar is crowned as the Emperor of the Mughal Empire, although at this point his power does not extend beyond the walls of Delhi.
EditLocation: Delhi
Robinson joins HMS Tyne
Sep 29, 1837
Lieutenant Robinson transfers to HMS Tyne in the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
Symonds Made Commander
Oct 21, 1837
Lieutenant Symonds is promoted to Commander while in the East Indies
EditLocation: Pacific ocean
Darwin Presents a Theory on Soil Formation
Nov 01, 1837
Darwin presents a new and important theory on the role of earthworms in soil formation at the Geological Society, which had been inspired by talking to his uncle while on his holiday.
EditLocation: Britain
Ye Mingchen joins the Civil Service
1838
Ye Mingchen joins the civil service as prefect of Xing'an in Shannxi province, and begins his rise through the ranks
EditLocation: China
Day is Dispatched to the Mediterranean
1838
George Day's ship is dispatched to the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
Sir John Herschel Returns to Britain
1838
Sir John Herschel returns to Britain and is created a Baronet of Slough in the County of Buckingham
EditLocation: Britain
Kassa Haile's Monastery is Destroyed
1838
The monastery were Kassa Haile is studying to become a Deacon is destroyed by raiding bandits. He escapes into the mountains as the only survivor. A band of guerrilla fights grows around who respect his courage, strength and his unusual habit of dividing any plunder equally.
EditLocation: Ethiopia
Mary Clarke Sets Up Her Saloon
1838
Mary Clarke rents rooms in the Saint-Germain district of Paris. She opens them up as a Saloon that will become one of the social hubs for the intellectuals of Paris and beyond.
EditLocation: Paris
Florence Nightingale Meets Mary Clarke
1838
Florence Nightingale and her family start a tour of Europe. During this tour they will meet Mary Clarke in Paris. Florence and her remain friends for the next 40 years.
EditLocation: Britain
Maidenhead Bridge is Completed
1838
The Maidenhead Bridge is completed. The centring for the arches is left in place as people are worried about the innovative nature of the arch design. They would eventually be washed away during a storm showing that there was no need to have been worried about it.
EditLocation: Britain
Anson Becomes Clerk of the Ordnance
1838
George Anson becomes Clerk of the Ordnance under Lord Melbourne
EditLocation: Britain
Dyke Transfers to HMS Scylla
Jan 24, 1838
Lieutenant Dyke transfers to HMS Scylla commanded by Joseph Denman in the West Indies
EditLocation: West Indies
Dundas Appointed Clerk of the Ordnance
Mar 21, 1838
James Dundas resigns his seat in parliament to become Clerk of the Ordnance
EditLocation: Britain
Darwin Goes to London Zoo
Mar 28, 1838
Darwin sees an orang-utan at London Zoo and notes its child like behaviour.
EditLocation: Britain
Fire on PS Great Western
Mar 31, 1838
The PS Great Western begins her maiden voyage from Bristol to New York. A fire broke out in the engine room. The fire was put out, but in the confusion Brunel was injured after falling 20 feet.
EditLocation: Britain
PS Great Western Leaves for New York
Apr 08, 1838
The PS Great Western sets out from Avonmouth for New York. After the fire many passengers had cancelled their bookings so when she left Avonmouth she had only 7 passengers on board. She becomes the fastest passenger ship to cross the Atlantic travelling at an average of 8.6 Knots.
EditLocation: Britain
Charles Austen is Given HMS Bellerophon
Apr 14, 1838
Captain Charles Austen is given command of HMS Bellerophon
EditLocation: Britain
HMS Hydra is Launched
Jun 13, 1838
HMS Hydra is launched. She is a wooden hulled paddle steamer of 1096 tons
EditLocation: Britain
Robinson is Born
Jun 17, 1838
Edward Robinson is born
EditLocation: Britain
Robinson is Made Commander
Jun 28, 1838
Lieutenant Robinson is promoted to Commander
EditLocation: Britain
Symonds is Given HMS Rover
Aug 27, 1838
Commander Symonds is given command of HMS Rover on the North America & West Indies station
EditLocation: North America
Work Begins on the Box Tunnel
Dec 1838
Work begins on the Box Tunnel through Box Hill in Wiltshire
EditLocation: Britain
Stoddart is Made a Lieutenant
Dec 27, 1838
James Stoddart is commissioned as a Lieutenant
EditLocation: Mediterranean
James Outram is Promoted to Major
1839
James Outram is promoted to Major and moves to Lower Sindh as the political agent there
EditLocation: India
Napier is Given HMS Powerful
Jan 01, 1839
Charles Napier is Captain of HMS Powerful in the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
John Russel Marries
1839
John Russel marries Harriette Osborne
EditLocation: Britain
Dong Fuxiang is Born
Jan 08, 1839
Dong Fuxiang is born
EditLocation: China
HMS Hecla is Launched
Jan 14, 1839
HMS Hecla is launched
EditLocation: Britain
Aden Expedition
Jan 19, 1839
Britain had acquired Aden from Muhsin bin Fadl in 1838 in order to provide a base for protecting British ships against pirates in the Indian Ocean. But when the British force arrived in 1839, the garrison there had not been removed because the sultan's son did not approve of the sale. A battle ensued between the British and the arab garrison resulting in a British victory.
EditLocation: Indian Ocean
Milward is Given HMS Hydra
Jan 19, 1839
Commander Milward is given command of HMS Hydra and sent to the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
Nicholson Leaves for India
Feb 1839
John Nicholson leaves Britain for India
EditLocation: Britain
Covington Leaves the Service of Charles Darwin
Feb 25, 1839
Syms Covington leaves the service of Charles Darwin as he wanted to emigrate to Australia
EditLocation: Britain
George Back is Knighted
Mar 18, 1839
George Back is knighted as a Knight Bachelor
EditLocation: Britain
Robinson Publishes a Book
Apr 1839
Commander Robinson publishes him book on steam engines called:
<blockquote>The Nautical Steam Engine Explained, and Its Powers and Capabilities Described for the Officers of the Navy and Others Interested in the Important Results of Steam Navigation
</blockquote> EditLocation: Britain
Book About the Beagle Expedition is Published
May 1839
The Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle is published. Volume two is FitzRoy’s account of the voyage, and volume three is by Darwin
EditLocation: Britain
Dyke Transfers to HMS Tribune
May 11, 1839
Lieutenant Dyke transfers to HMS Tribune a fifth rate ship of the line commanded by Charles Hamlyn Williams
EditLocation: Britain
Stoddart is Posted to HMS Princess Charlotte
Jun 26, 1839
Lieutenant Stoddart is posted to HMS Princess Charlotte in the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
Sultan Mahmud II Dies
Jul 01, 1839
Sultan Mahmud II dies
EditLocation: Constantinople
Maidenhead Bridge is Brought Into Use
Jul 01, 1839
Maidenhead Bridge is brought into use
EditLocation: Britain
Nicholson joins the India Army
Jul 1839
John Nicholson arrives in India and joins the 41st Native Infantry at Benares
EditLocation: India
Ada Lovelace's Third Child
Jul 02, 1839
Ada Lovelace's third child Ralph Gordon is born
EditLocation: Britain
Abdulmejid I Crowned
Jul 02, 1839
Abdulmejid I ascends to the thrown
EditLocation: Constantinople
Robinson is Given HMS Phoenix
Jul 20, 1839
Commander Robinson is given command of HMS Phoenix in the Mediterranean
EditLocation: Mediterranean
James Dundas is Knighted
Oct 25, 1839
James Dundas is knighted a Companion of the Order of the Bath
EditLocation: Britain
Montagu is Given HMS Ganges
Nov 23, 1839
HMS Ganges is given to Captain John William Montagu at Portsmouth as the flagship of Admiral Edward Codrington
EditLocation: Britain
HMS Tribune is Wreaked
Nov 28, 1839
HMS Tribune is wreaked off Tarragona
EditLocation: Spain
Helmuth Von Moltke Returns to Germany
Dec 1839
Helmuth von Moltke arrives back in Berlin after the Ottoman defeat at the Battle of Nezib. He published a memoir about his time in the Ottoman empire under the name "Letters on Conditions and Events in Turkey in the Years 1835 to 1839"
EditLocation: Germany
Nicholson Transfers Regiment
Dec 1839
John Nicholson transfers to the 27th Native Infantry based at Ferozepore as an Ensign
EditLocation: India
Redvers Buller is Born
Dec 07, 1839
Redvers Buller is Born in Crediton
EditLocation: Britain
Out of Commission
1840
HMS Venus is out of commission in the reserves at Sheerness
EditLocation: Britain
Syms Covington Arrives in Australia
1840
Syms Covington arrives in Australia
EditLocation: Australia
Ottoman Paper Banknotes Introduced
1840
The first Ottoman paper banknotes are introduced
EditLocation: Constantinople
Helmuth Von Moltke Marries
1840
Helmuth von Moltke marries Maria Bertha Helena Burt, the daughter of John Heyliger Burt esq. of St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. He was also appointed to the general staff of the 4th Army Corps who were stationed in Berlin.
EditLocation: Germany
Depot Ship
Jan 1840
HMS Diana is being used as a depot ship at Chatham
EditLocation: Chatham
Osman Digna is Born
1840
Osman Digna is born
EditLocation: Sudan
Francis Grenfell is Born
1840
Francis Grenfell is born
EditLocation: Britain
Commander Milward Dies
Feb 18, 1840
Commander Milward dies on Malta while in command of HMS Hydra
EditLocation: Malta