Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Warwickshire 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:
Worlds Oldest Football Club Founded - 1857, Wall Street Crash - 1929, Formation of UN - 1945, Last Commercial Concorde Flight - 2003
Famous historic dates from Warwickshire
23rd of April 1564 : Birth of Shakespeare
14th of November 1582 : Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway
23rd of October 1642 : Battle of Edgehill
12th of April 1937 : Whittle tests the 1st Jet Engine
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