1837 Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV. She rules for 63 years till 1901.
1840 Samuel Morse patents his telegraph.
1900 In China, most foreigners in the Peking legations now accept that they are under siege by Boxers.
1900 Baron Von Ketteler, German Minister, decides to go to the Chinese authorities to demand more guards for European protection from Boxers and is killed by Boxers en route.
1941 German U-203 fails on torpedo attack on US battleship Texas.
1944 Heavy storm hits the Channel.
1944 Nazis begin mass extermination of Jews at Auschwitz.
1963 Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income.
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