Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Leicestershire 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:
Normans Invade Ireland - 1169, Great Exhibition opens - 1851, TUC meets to agree on a General Strike - 1926, Sutton Hoo Dig Begins - 1939, Betting Shops Legal - 1961, Last UK Concert by Beatles - 1966, Tony Blairs 'New Labour' sweeps to power - 1997, Millennium May Day Protests - 2000
Famous historic dates from Leicestershire
22nd of August 1485 : Battle of Bosworth
9th of October 1779 : First Luddite riots
22nd of January 1924 : Ramsay MacDonald becomes Britain's 1st Labour PM
10th of September 1984 : Eureka Moment for DNA Fingerprinting
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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