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
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Claudius Receives Surrender of 11 British Tribes - 0043, Battle of Pinkie - last conflict between england and scotland - 1547, Worlds 1st Drunk Driver Caught - 1897, Eureka Moment for DNA Fingerprinting - 1984, Sierra Leone Hostages Freed by SAS - 2000, Who Wants to be a Millionaire Coughing Scandal - 2003
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
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