1848
February.
Dickens turns 36.
Charles Dickens’s 36th birthday was on 7 February 1848.
February.
Paris Revolt.
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March (– October 1849)
Hungarian Revolution.
The Hungarian Revolution breaks out against the absolutist rule of the Austrian Empire, ruled by the Habsburg monarchy.
April.
Chartist Kennington Demo.
A large mass meeting of Chartists is held on Kennington Common, London, believed to number 150,000 protestors.
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