Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Bedfordshire 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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Great London Tornado - 1091, Battle of Fornham - 1173, Battle of Neville Cross - 1346, Regicides Executed - 1660, London Beer Flood - 1814, 1st Professional Golf Tournament - 1860, First Motoring Offences in Britain - 1895, First Full-Scale British Air-raid - 1917, World’s First Fully Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Opened - 1956, Hatfield Rail Crash - 2000
Famous historic dates from Bedfordshire
23rd of May 1931 : Whipsnade Zoo Opened
1st of December 1937 : Sellotape Goes on Sale
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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