Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1852 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:
Vesuvius Erupts - 0079, Battle of Sandwich - 1217, Heworth Moor Skirmish - 1453, Last Traitor Hanged, Drawn and Quartered - 1772, British Cleric Patents Corkscrew - 1795, British Burn Washington - 1814, Factory Act - 1833, Hull Airship Disaster - 1921, Huxley Finishes Brave New World - 1931, First Edinburgh International Festival - 1947
Famous and historic events from 1852
Britains 1st free Library opens
First Post Office Pillar Box
Great Ormond Street Hospital Opens
Heroic HMS Birkenhead Sinks
Famous Britons born in 1852
Christopher Furness
Herbert Henry Asquith
John Langley
John Menzies
John Poynting
William Ramsay
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
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Coast |
Churchill |
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