Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Staffordshire 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
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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 Staffordshire
11th of April 1612 : Last Heretic Burned
19th of June 1987 : It’s a Royal Knockout
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