Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1803 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 £1 Note Issued - 1797, The Bank of England becomes Insolvent - 1797, First Grand National - 1839, Heroic HMS Birkenhead Sinks - 1852, Churchill Announces British Atom Bomb - 1952, Shelton Hospital Fire - 1968, Barings Bank Collapses - 1995
Famous and historic events from 1803
The First Public Railway Opens
The Louisiana Purchase
Famous Britons born in 1803
George Borrow
R S Hawker
Robert Lauder
Robert Stephenson
Robert Surtees
Thomas Letts
Thomas Lovell Beddoes
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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