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William Pitt the Younger

British statesman (1759–1806)

9 dated entries naming William Pitt the Younger, drawn from 9 separate years between 1781 CE and 1806 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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18th century

  • 1781January – William Pitt the Younger, later Prime Minister of Great Britain, enters Parliament, aged 21.source
  • 1783December 19 – William Pitt the Younger becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain.source
  • 1787January 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.source
  • 1788November 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.source
  • 1798May 27 – Pitt–Tierney duel takes place on Putney Heath. British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger fights a duel against opposition politician George Tierneysource
  • 1799January 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.source

19th century

  • 1801February 4 – William Pitt the Younger resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.source
  • 1804May 10 – William Pitt the Younger begins his second term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.source
  • 1806January 23 – Following the death of William Pitt the Younger, his cousin Lord Grenville succeeds him as wartime Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.source

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