Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1650 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:
St Augustine Introduces Julian Calendar to England - 0597, William the Conqueror crowned - 1066, Domesday Book Commissioned - 1085, First Christmas Tree in Britain - 1800, Mrs Beeton Published - 1861, End of the Soviet Union - 1991
Famous and historic events from 1650
Battle of Carbisdale
Battle of Dunbar
Worlds 1st Dating Agency opens
Famous Britons born in 1650
Edward Tyson
George Rooke
Jeremy Collier
John Churchill Marlborough
Nell Gwynn
Thomas Savery
William III
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Coast |
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