Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1902 that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history. If you feel we have left something out please don't hesitate to let us know.
More dates from British history
On this day:
Battle of Loudoun Hill - 1307, Britain captures Jamaica - 1655, Indian Mutiny begins - 1857, First UK Air Display - 1910, Zeppelin Fire-Bombs Southend - 1915, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister - 1940, Rudolf Hess lands in Scotland - 1941, Tony Blair announces intention to resign - 2007
Famous and historic events from 1902
Famous Britons born in 1902
Alan John Sainsbury
Allen Lane
Dame Flora Robson
Eric Liddell
Megan Lloyd-George
Rab Butler
Ralph Richardson
Sir Karl Popper
Sir Kingsley Amis
Stevie Smith
William Thorpe
William Walton
Recommended Books:
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