Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1872 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:
Press Censorship Ended - 1695, Robert Walpole Resigns - 1742, London University Founded - 1826, First Weekly Weather Forecasts in UK - 1878, Margaret Thatcher becomes leader of the Tory Party - 1975
Famous and historic events from 1872
1st FA Cup Final
1st international Football Match - Scotland V England
First British Secret Ballot Election
Formation of Scottish Football Association
Famous Britons born in 1872
Alexander Gibb
Arthur Lapworth
Aubrey Beardsley
Bertrand Russell
C B Fry
Charles B Cochran
Chrystal MacMillan
Clara Butt
Edward Russell
Edward Wilson
Eleanor Rathbone
Emily Davison
Frederick Birkenhead
George Balfour
Gordon Craig
Heath Robinson
Heath Robinson
John Powys
Joseph Barcroft
Max Beerbohm
Morris Travers
Ralph Vaughan Williams
William Rothenstein
Recommended Books:
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