Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1885 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:
Edward I Expels Jews from England - 1290, Authority of the pope declared void in England - 1536, British Cops’ 1-2-3 in Olympic Tug o’ War - 1908, Mein Kampf Published - 1925, Great Martinstown Downpour - 1955, First UK Broadcast of Big Brother - 2000
Famous and historic events from 1885
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Britains 1st Electric Tram starts
Gordon Killed at Khartoum
Famous Britons born in 1885
Andrew Young
D H Lawrence
Florence Marian McNeill
Frank Kingdon-Ward
Frederick Handley Page
James Maxton
John Littlewood
Malcolm Campbell
Sir Henry Tizard
Susan Isaacs
Will Fyffe
William Lorimer
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