Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1517 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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Penny Black issued (worlds 1st stamp) - 1840, Roger Bannister runs the four minute mile - 1954, Moors murderers found guilty - 1966, The Channel Tunnel opens - 1994, Bank of England Given Independence - 1997
Famous and historic events from 1517
Famous Britons born in 1517
Bernard Gilpin
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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