{"slug": "william-pitt-the-younger", "label": "William Pitt the Younger", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pitt_the_Younger", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128902", "qid": "Q128902", "description": "British statesman (1759–1806)", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [1781, 1806], "span_label": ["1781 CE", "1806 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "prime-minister-of-great-britain", "label": "Prime Minister of Great Britain", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "january", "label": "January", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "parliament-of-great-britain", "label": "Parliament of Great Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "french-revolutionary-wars", "label": "French Revolutionary Wars", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1781, "year_label": "1781 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January", "text": "January – William Pitt the Younger, later Prime Minister of Great Britain, enters Parliament, aged 21.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370562964#January–March", "title": "1781", "revid": 1370562964, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1783, "year_label": "1783 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 19", "text": "December 19 – William Pitt the Younger becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370056030#October–December", "title": "1783", "revid": 1370056030, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1787, "year_label": "1787 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 9", "text": "January 9 – The North Carolina General Assembly authorizes nine commissioners to purchase 100 acre km2 of land for the seat of Chatham County. The town is named Pittsborough (later shortened to Pittsboro), for William Pitt the Younger.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370561702#January–March", "title": "1787", "revid": 1370561702, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1788, "year_label": "1788 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "November 20", "text": "November 20 – In the United Kingdom, the Houses of Parliament are given the first formal report by Prime Minister Pitt of the mental illness of King George III. Parliament adjourns for two weeks, to await the results of examinations by royal physicians.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357260814#October–December", "title": "1788", "revid": 1357260814, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1798, "year_label": "1798 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 27", "text": "May 27 – Pitt–Tierney duel takes place on Putney Heath. British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger fights a duel against opposition politician George Tierney", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366050846#January–June", "title": "1798", "revid": 1366050846, "section": "Events › January–June"}}, {"year": 1799, "year_label": "1799 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 9", "text": "January 9 – British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound, to raise funds for Great Britain's effort in the French Revolutionary Wars.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370057226#January–March", "title": "1799", "revid": 1370057226, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1801, "year_label": "1801 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 4", "text": "February 4 – William Pitt the Younger resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370397745#January–March", "title": "1801", "revid": 1370397745, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1804, "year_label": "1804 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 10", "text": "May 10 – William Pitt the Younger begins his second term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369393739#April–June", "title": "1804", "revid": 1369393739, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1806, "year_label": "1806 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 23", "text": "January 23 – Following the death of William Pitt the Younger, his cousin Lord Grenville succeeds him as wartime Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368311144#January–March", "title": "1806", "revid": 1368311144, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}