Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1990 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 1990
Britain joins the Exchange Rate Mechanism
Burns Day Killer Storm
Channel Tunnel Links Britain and France
Geoffrey Howes resignation speech
Iraq Frees 100 UK Hostages
Margaret Thatcher Resigns
Poll Tax Riots
Strangeways Prison Riot Begins
Tim Berners-Lee Proposes world wide web
Famous Britons born in 1990
Dani King
Daniel Purvis
Emma Watson
Jazmin Carlin
Jessica Varnish
Joe Root
Jonny Brownlee
Jordan Henderson
Katherine Copeland
Peter Chambers
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