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Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • Death of paternal grandmother Elizabeth Newman.
  • Newman Ordained Priest.
  • George Stephenson's Locomotion No 1 becomes the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line.
  • London's first horsedrawn omnibus service begins.
  • Reconstruction of Buckingham Palace begins.
  • Charles X crowned King of France.
  • The US Congress approves the Indian Territory, beginning the forced relocation of the East Indian tribes via the 'Trail of Tears'.
  • After a hung election, John Quincy Adams is appointed 6th President by the House of Representatives.