Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1766 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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Battle of Largs - 1263, Keir Hardie becomes 1st Labour MP - 1900, Royal Navy launches 1st submarine - 1901, First Game at Twickenham - 1909, Britain tests first Nuclear Bomb - 1952
Famous and historic events from 1766
Famous Britons born in 1766
Carolina Nairne
Charles MacIntosh
John Leslie
John Pounds
Thomas Hope
Thomas Malthus
William Wollaston
Recommended Books:
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