Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1861 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 1861
1st British Open Golf Championship
1st Trams operate in London
American Civil War Begins
Mrs Beeton Published
Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War
Famous Britons born in 1861
Alfred Whitehead
David Thomson
Douglas Haig
Ethel Walker
Frederick Hopkins
Halford MacKinder
Henry Head
Leonard Smithers
Robert Sherard
Sir Michael Sadler
William Bateson
Willie Renshaw
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