Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Wiltshire 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:
The Bank of England becomes Insolvent - 1797, First £1 Note Issued - 1797, First Grand National - 1839, Heroic HMS Birkenhead Sinks - 1852, Churchill Announces British Atom Bomb - 1952, Shelton Hospital Fire - 1968, Barings Bank Collapses - 1995
Famous historic dates from Wiltshire
6th of January 878 : Battle of Chippenham
18th of November 1267 : Statute of Marlborough
13rd of July 1643 : Battle of Roundway Down
1st of August 1774 : Priestley Discovers Oxygen
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
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Coast |
Churchill |
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