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 1839 - 1849 (10 years)
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| 1 | 1797 | - 16 Nov 1797—7 Jun 1840: Reign of Frederick William III
King of Prussia
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| 2 | 1837 | - 4 Mar 1837—4 Mar 1841: Presidency of Martin Van Buren
8th President of the USA
- 20 Jun 1837—20 Jan 1901: Reign of Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland * Empress of India
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| 3 | 1840 | - 7 Jun 1840—2 Jan 1861: Reign of Frederick William IV
King of Prussia
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| 4 | 1841 | - 4 Mar 1841—4 Apr 1841: Presidency of William Henry Harrison
9th President of the USA
- 4 Apr 1841—4 Mar 1845: Presidency of John Tyler
10th President of the USA
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| 5 | 1845 | - 1845—1852: Irish Potato Famine
The Great Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, the Great Starvation, the Famine (mostly within Ireland) or the Irish Potato Famine (mostly outside Ireland), was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland, with the most severely affected areas in the west and south of Ireland, where the Irish language was dominant. During the Great Hunger, about 1 million people died and more than a million fled the country, causing the country's population to fall by 20%–25%.
- 4 Mar 1845—4 Mar 1849: Presidency of James K. Polk
11th President of the USA
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| 6 | 1849 | - 4 Mar 1849—9 Jul 1850: Presidency of Zachary Taylor
12th President of the USA
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