Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Jersey 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:
Great London Tornado - 1091, Battle of Fornham - 1173, Battle of Neville Cross - 1346, Regicides Executed - 1660, London Beer Flood - 1814, 1st Professional Golf Tournament - 1860, First Motoring Offences in Britain - 1895, First Full-Scale British Air-raid - 1917, World’s First Fully Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Opened - 1956, Hatfield Rail Crash - 2000
Famous historic dates from Jersey
6th of January 1781 : Battle of Jersey
23rd of November 1852 : First Post Office Pillar Box
9th of May 1945 : Channel Islands liberated
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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