Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1660 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:
Alfred Becomes King of Wessex - 0871, English order of knighthood founded - 1348, Birth of Shakespeare - 1564, Death of Shakespeare - 1616, Charles II is crowned - 1661, First Broadcast by British Monarch - 1924, Death of Blair Peach - 1979
Famous and historic events from 1660
First Actress on British Stage
First Recorded Cuppa (and Tea Break)
Pepys’ First Diary Entry,
Regicides Executed
Royal Society Founded
The English Restoration - Charles II lands on British Soil
Famous Britons born in 1660
George I
Sir Hans Sloane
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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