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Events on Tuesday 20 June 1837 2
1765 – 1837William IV (1765-1837)Died 20 June 1837, aged 71William 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.
1837Accession of Queen VictoriaEighteen-year-old Victoria becomes Queen of the United KingdomFollowing 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.