Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1861 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 1861
1st British Open Golf Championship
1st Trams operate in London
American Civil War Begins
Mrs Beeton Published
Trent Affair Threatens Anglo-US War
Famous Britons born in 1861
Alfred Whitehead
David Thomson
Douglas Haig
Ethel Walker
Frederick Hopkins
Halford MacKinder
Henry Head
Leonard Smithers
Robert Sherard
Sir Michael Sadler
William Bateson
Willie Renshaw
Recommended Books:
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Coast |
Churchill |
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