Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1863 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:
Wesley’s First Open-Air Sermon - 1739, Battle of Copenhagen - 1801, Man Utd-Liverpool Match-Fixing Scandal, - 1915, Faversham TNT Disaster - 1916, Founding of Sandhurst Royal Military Academy - 1946, Panda Crossing Launched - 1962, Red Rum wins the national for 3rd time - 1977, Argentina invades Falklands - 1982, 1st G20 Summit held - 2009
Famous and historic events from 1863
Britain’s First Heavyweight Boxing Champ
The Gettysburg Address
The London Underground opens
Famous Britons born in 1863
Alan Swinton
Albert Seward
Arthur Henderson
Arthur Machen
Arthur Quiller-Couch
Augustus Love
Bob Fitzsimmons
David Lloyd George
Francis Younghusband
Frank Hornby
Frederick Kipping
James Walker
John Harvey
Max Pemberton
May Sinclair
Sir Henry Royce
W W Jacobs
William Heinemann
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