Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1829 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 and historic events from 1829
1st regular bus service
Metropolitan Police Force Established
Oxford win 1st Boat Race
William Burke is hanged
Famous Britons born in 1829
Alexander Buchan
Catherine Booth
Henry Liddon
John Everett Millais
Samuel Gardiner
Thomas W Robertson
William Booth
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