Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1898 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 1898
Battle of Omdurman
Britains 1st Car Crash Fatality
Famous Britons born in 1898
A S Hornby
C S Lewis
Edgell Rickword
Edmund Hirst
Gertrude Lawrence
Gracie Fields
Henry Moore
John Grierson
William Astbury
William Soutar
Winifred Holtby
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