Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Isles of Scilly 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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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 historic dates from Isles of Scilly
24th of September 1631 : The Worlds Richest Shipwreck
22nd of October 1707 : Scilly Naval Disaster – 2000 Drown
16th of July 1983 : Helicopter Crashes off Scilly
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