Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1922 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 1922
Anglo-Irish treaty is signed
BBC begins Broadcasts
BBC Formed
Biggest British Salmon Caught
Carter Finds Tutankhamuns Tomb
Famous Britons born in 1922
Alistair MacLean
Christopher Lee
David Croft
Dennis Norden
Dick King-Smith
Freddie Laker
Fulton MacKay
Hattie Jacques
Iain Hamilton
James Hanson
Jim Laker
Jock Stein
John Braine
John Hick
Kenneth Alexander
Lucien Freud
Margaret Leighton
Max Bygraves
Michael Bentine
Mollie Sugden
Paul Scofield
Philip Larkin
Richard Hamilton
Sidney Keyes
Sir Ian Trethowan
Sir Rex Richards
Tom Finney
William Turnbull
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