Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from County Londonderry 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
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Battle of Heathfield - 0633, Richard the Lionheart Leaves England for the Crusades - 1189, King John Loses Crown Jewels - 1216, First Mackintosh Sold - 1823, Edith Cavell Executed - 1915, 1st Morris Minor Built - 1948, Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder - 1978, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Published - 1979, IRA Bomb Grand Hotel Brighton - 1984, Bali nightclub Bombs - 2002
Famous historic dates from County Londonderry
18th of April 1689 : Siege of Derry Begins
28th of July 1689 : Relief of Derry – No Surrender
30th of January 1972 : Bloody Sunday
3rd of July 1987 : Branson Crosses Atlantic in Hot-Air Balloon
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