Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1816 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:
Alfred Becomes King of Wessex - 0871, English order of knighthood founded - 1348, Birth of Shakespeare - 1564, Death of Shakespeare - 1616, Charles II is crowned - 1661, First Broadcast by British Monarch - 1924, Death of Blair Peach - 1979
Famous and historic events from 1816
Bombardment of Algiers
Littleport’s Bread or Blood Riot Begins
Spa Fields Riot
Famous Britons born in 1816
Charlotte Bronte
Daniel Gooch
Edward Hargraves
John Sanger
Paul Reuter
Theodore Martin
William Bennett
William Bowman
William Williamson
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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