27 Mar 1854—27 Mar 1854: Britain declares war on Russia (Crimean War)
25 Oct 1854—25 Oct 1854: Battle of Balaklava in Crimea (charge of the Light Brigade)
2
1856
1856—1856: End of Crimean War
29 Jan 1856—29 Jan 1856: Victoria Cross created by Royal Warrant, backdated to 1854 to recognise acts
during the Crimean War (first award ceremony 26 June 1857)
3
1857
1857—1857: Work starts on the laying of the Transatlantic cable
4
1858
1858—1858: 'The great stink' - smell of the River Thames forced Parliament to stop work
1858—1858: Royal Opera House opens in Covent Garden, London
1822 - 1900 (78 years)
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