Timeline June 1837

Events in June 1837 4

• 1765 – 1837 William IV (1765-1837) Died 20 June 1837, aged 71 William IV was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 until his death. His reign saw the passage of the Reform Act 1832 and the abolition of slavery in most of the British Empire.
• 1798 – 1837 Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) Died 14 June 1837, aged 38 Giacomo Leopardi was an Italian poet and philosopher considered one of the most important literary figures of the 19th century. His pessimistic philosophical outlook and lyric poetry profoundly influenced later Italian literature.
• 1837 Accession of Queen Victoria Eighteen-year-old Victoria becomes Queen of the United Kingdom Following the death of her uncle William IV, Princess Victoria became queen at the age of eighteen. Her reign would last 63 years and come to define an era of British history and global influence.
• 1837 – 1884 Paul Morphy American chess prodigy Paul Morphy dominated international chess in the 1850s and became famous for brilliant attacking combinations and rapid development of pieces. He is widely regarded as the first great American chess master.