Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1606 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:
Battle of Loudoun Hill - 1307, Britain captures Jamaica - 1655, Indian Mutiny begins - 1857, First UK Air Display - 1910, Zeppelin Fire-Bombs Southend - 1915, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister - 1940, Rudolf Hess lands in Scotland - 1941, Tony Blair announces intention to resign - 2007
Famous and historic events from 1606
First Known Performance of Macbeth
Guy Fawkes hanged, drawn and quartered
The Great Severn Tsunami
Trial of Guy Fawkes begins
Trial of Walter Raleigh
Union Jack Created
Famous Britons born in 1606
Edmund Waller
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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