Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1876 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:
Battle of Loudoun Hill - 1307, Britain captures Jamaica - 1655, Indian Mutiny begins - 1857, First UK Air Display - 1910, Zeppelin Fire-Bombs Southend - 1915, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister - 1940, Rudolf Hess lands in Scotland - 1941, Tony Blair announces intention to resign - 2007
Famous and historic events from 1876
Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st telephone call
Famous Britons born in 1876
Eglantyne Jebb
Ernest Wilson
Frank Richards
Gwen John
Harold Gilman
Havergal Brian
Ian Hay
John Marshall
Maud Royden
Muirhead Bone
Nigel Gresley
Robert McColl
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