Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1848 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 1848
California Gold Rush Begins
Marx publishes The Communist Manifesto
Storm Claims 100 Scottish Fishermen
Waterloo Station Opens
Famous Britons born in 1848
Hubert Parry
Madge Kendal
Mary Slessor
Matthew Webb
Richard Jefferies
Sir Thomas Lipton
W G Grace
William MacEwen
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
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Coast |
Churchill |
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