Historic British Dates
Famous dates in Covent Garden:
7th of May 1663 : Theatre Royal Drury Lane Opens
7th of December 1732 : Covent Garden Theatre Opens
28th of September 1745 : British national anthem 'God Save The King' sung for the first time
16th of May 1763 : Boswell First Meets Dr Johnson
15th of May 1800 : George III survives 2 assassination attempts
18th of September 1809 : Theatre Royal Covent Garden Re-Opens
16th of June 1824 : RSPCA formed
15th of May 1858 : Opening of the Royal Opera House
28th of September 1864 : The First International Meets in London
25th of May 1878 : HMS Pinafore Opens
5th of November 1975 : Sex Pistols play 1st ever gig
26th of March 1981 : SDP Created
Click below to list Historic Dates by County:
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A Picture of Britain |
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