Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1792 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 1792
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman completed
Famous Britons born in 1792
Colin Campbell
Edward Irving
Frederick Marryat
James Graham
John Bowring
John Keble
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Sir John Herschel
Thomas Bell
Thomas Mitchell
Recommended Books:
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