24 Nov 1715—24 Nov 1715: The River Thames froze over The River Thames froze over (also exactly 281 years before it froze) - hard enough for a Frost Fair to be held on the ice.
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1727
22 Jun 1727—25 Oct 1760: George II (George Augustus; German: Georg II. August; 30 October / 9 November 1683O.S./N.S. – 25 October 1760) George II (George Augustus; German: Georg II. August; 30 October / 9 November 1683O.S./N.S. – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 (O.S.) until his death
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1755
1 Nov 1755: Lisbon earthquake Earthquake reduced 85% of Lisbon to rubble killing up to 100,000 people
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1760
25 Oct 1760—29 Jan 1820: George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover") in the Holy Roman Empire until his promotion to King of Hanover on 12 October 1814
1686 - 1762 (~ 76 years)
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