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1734
A delegation of Cherokee Indians visit King George II and Queen Caroline at Kensington Palace.
1761
George III buys Buckingham House, renames it Queen's House for his wife
1771
Completion of Bath Assembly Rooms
1774
Completion of Pulteney Bridge in Bath to designs by Robert Adam.
1774
Completion of Royal Crescent
1789
Construction begins on the Pump Room in Bath, starting in the main block under architect Thomas Baldwin.
1794
Jane Austen completes her first book, Lady Susan
1799
Completion of Pump Room in Bath
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Charles Darwin
1811
Publication of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
1813
Publication of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
1814
Publication of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
1815
Publication of Emma by Jane Austen
1816
Publication of Persuasion by Jane Austen
1817
Race for an Heir to the British Throne
18 Jul 1817
Death of Jane Austen in Winchester, England
Dec 1817
Persuasion and Northanger Abbey published after Jane Austen's death
1826
George IV decides to transform Buckingham House into a royal palace. Parliament approves a budget of £150,000 and the royal architect John Nash sets to work on major expansions and renovations, which include the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace that are