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| 1759 CE | William Wilberforce (1759-1833), the British politician, evangelist, and philanthropist, was born in Hull in England. | |
| 1780 CE | William Wilberforce became an MP. | |
| 1788 CE | William Wilberforce began the movement which resulted in the abolition of the slave trade in the British West Indies in 1807. | |
| 1825 CE | William Wilberforce, due to declining health, retired from parliament. | |
| 29 Jul 1833 CE | William Wilberforce, died in London, one month before the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act. | |
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