Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1854 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:
First Town Incorporated by English Parliament - 1439, Battle of Brentford - 1642, Battle of Preston - 1715, Elgar opens Abbey Road recording studios - 1931, First Photo of Nessie - 1933, Tirpitz Sunk - 1944, End of the Pound note - 1984, Tim Berners-Lee Proposes world wide web - 1990, Absolutely Fabulous Debuts - 1992, Gary Glitter Jailed - 1999
Famous and historic events from 1854
Action That Won First VC
Battle of Inkerman - 19 VC's won
Charge of the Light Brigade
Siege of Sebastopol Begins
The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
Famous Britons born in 1854
Dugald Clerk
Herbert Gladstone
Oscar Wilde
Patrick Geddes
Richard Glazebrook
Sir Napier Shaw
Sir William Smith
William Collingwood
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