Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Dublin 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 Heathfield - 0633, Richard the Lionheart Leaves England for the Crusades - 1189, King John Loses Crown Jewels - 1216, First Mackintosh Sold - 1823, Edith Cavell Executed - 1915, 1st Morris Minor Built - 1948, Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder - 1978, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Published - 1979, IRA Bomb Grand Hotel Brighton - 1984, Bali nightclub Bombs - 2002
Famous historic dates from Dublin
21st of April 1907 : Sinn Fein Formed
24th of April 1916 : Start of the Easter Uprising
2nd of February 1972 : British Embassy in Dublin bombed
15th of November 1985 : Anglo Irish Agreement signed
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