Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1834 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:
Great London Tornado - 1091, Battle of Fornham - 1173, Battle of Neville Cross - 1346, Regicides Executed - 1660, London Beer Flood - 1814, 1st Professional Golf Tournament - 1860, First Motoring Offences in Britain - 1895, First Full-Scale British Air-raid - 1917, World’s First Fully Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Opened - 1956, Hatfield Rail Crash - 2000
Famous and historic events from 1834
Britain abolishes slavery
The Houses of Parliament burn down
Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced
Famous Britons born in 1834
Charles Santley
Charles Spurgeon
James Thomson
Robert Anderson
Sir Joseph Boehm
William Morris
William Preece
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
Brit Quote: |
|
On this day: |